Synonyms of had at

had at

phrase

past tense of have at

as in went at

to start work on energetically

This project needs to be finished today, so we'd better have at it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• went at
• approached
• tackled
• dived (into)
• waded (in or into)
• undertook
• sailed into
• pitched into
• tore into
• addressed
• attacked
• focused (on)
• concentrated (on)
• pursued
• fell (to)
• lit into
• settled (down)
• buckled (down to)
• pitched in
• plunged (in)
• faced
• took up
• zeroed (in on)
• knuckled down (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• evaded
• shunned
• played
• puttered (around)
• lagged
• fiddled (around)
• trifled
• fooled
• messed
• poked
• idled
• dawdled
• pottered (around)
• dallied
• dillydallied
• monkeyed (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of had at

Like his brother, John had at first dismissed the idea of an American being elected to the papacy. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Out of nearly 230,000 young people over that period, about half initiated treatment by seeing a clinician, and about a third had at least two appointments in the first month. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

The sect had at least 15 avoidable deaths among children from 2015 through 2025, according to healthcare professionals who reviewed their records for ProPublica. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026

Applicants whose native language is not English or who have not had at least three years of secondary education taught in English must demonstrate their ability to read, write and speak the language. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Simms had at least two receptions in each of the Trojans’ first four games for nearly 200 yards and caught a touchdown against Rutgers. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The Nebraska Cornhusker has had at least five sacks, five TFLs and 12 QB hits in each of his past three seasons. — Pj Green september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

However, a few weeks after their wedding, Charlotte died from the same cancer her mother had at 41 years old. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Chesney sustained the success Cignetti had at James Madison before becoming a breakout star in coaching at Indiana. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026