GONE IN (ON) Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

gone in (on)

verb

past participle of go in (on)

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

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The men were returning to camp when their white armored Toyota Land Cruiser was attacked by members of the two Haitian gangs.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
After Israel accepted its meager portion, Arabs attacked and retained a significant part of the land that was to be divided between Jews and Arabs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
California Highway Patrol Central Division Chief Damon Gilmore said at a press conference on Wednesday that Becerril had been assaulted and shot before being placed in the trunk.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Arthur and her daughter have not had contact since 1978, when Arthur’s second husband, Cledith Arthur, was indicted and charged with raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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