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Definition of going (for)next
present participle of go (for)

going for

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phrase

present participle of go for

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (for)
costing
Verb
  • The final concern is cost, with some high-end formulas costing as much as $30 per bottle.
    Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • Deployments of censors range from costing about $1 million to about $150 million for a national contract, depending on the density of the network and the region of the United States.
    Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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