HAD AT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of had at Its efforts to strike at Crimea, though, were limited by the weapons Ukraine had at the time. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for had at

Phrase

Buehler turned late and fired a throw ostensibly toward second base that sailed into center field and allowed Marte to trot home.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Suárez’s cross sailed into the box and landed right at the feet of John Arias, who then flushed it past the Ghana goalkeeper for the early goal.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of sailed into

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On the other side, Sean Manaea pitched into the seventh inning for the first time this season.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Bieber, who was making his third start of the season after being out until late June with right elbow inflammation, pitched into the fifth inning but departed after giving up a two-run homer to Canzone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026