HAD AT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

had at

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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 Seven receivers had at least one snap of team drills with Allen, but there were definitely trends. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The most recent experiments there had at last demonstrated the viability of a weapon that could wipe out entire enemy populations without leaving a scratch on their infrastructure. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 The running back tandem of Dylan Edwards and Yassin Willis is as talented a duo as KU’s had at running back in recent years. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Every batter in the Sox starting lineup had at least one hit. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 All nine Braves starters had a hit, and seven had at least two. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for had at

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The first Europeans, led by Spain's Juan de Ayala in his ship the San Carlos, sailed into what is now called San Francisco Bay, anchoring behind Angel Island.

— USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026
As Santa Margarita’s last pass at the South County Classic sailed into the hands of a Sierra Canyon defender, the outcome of the championship game and the challenge ahead for the Eagles became clear.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 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

Definition of pitched into

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For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026