GOING AT Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

going at

phrase

present participle of go at

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.

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as in having at

to start work on energetically She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.

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Recent Examples of going at The Angels used four pitchers in a bullpen game, with three going at least two innings. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 And for this crew, with Stuart and Kripke going at it, that’s a lot. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026 Ormund has, like, three schemes going at once to get more power, or at least take it away from a woman with a dragon. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026 The event is expected to feature the company’s top stars going at each other with possible additions to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam on the line. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Before going at it alone, determine whether these types of resources already exist through a local chamber of commerce, economic development organization, industry association, or business support organization. — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 A couple of Michigan championship teammates going at it while Dusty May watches in the arena? — Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 July 2026 That said, this finding isn’t completely surprising, Bettinger admits, as LEO has a smaller spatial volume with more objects going at higher velocities than in MEO. — Sarah Wells, IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going at

Phrase

Rather than flying at low altitude for most of their flight, ballistic missiles typically follow a high-speed ballistic trajectory, making interception significantly more challenging.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
That distance expands to 2,000 feet when flying at higher altitudes, unless in a specialized airspace.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of flying at

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According to Chase, having at least $250 in a Chase checking or savings account can improve your chances of approval.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
The Phillies scored in the top of the first, but were shut down the rest of the way despite having at least one baserunner in every inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of having at

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But from there, Prielipp settled in, pitching into the sixth inning and giving the Twins a chance to win.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026