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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  1. attacked
  2. assaulted
  3. charged
Verb
  • And the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ngbape, however, said his surveillance teams in Nizi have not been attacked.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacked
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  • An investigation found that the man allegedly assaulted his 63-year-old father and threatened to kill people at the home following an argument.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The man allegedly assaulted Dyer before taking off on foot, according to the Maui Police Department.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Arnold has been charged with eight felony counts stemming from a February incident — four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged
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“Gone in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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