Synonyms of have at

have at

phrase

as in dive (into)

to start work on energetically

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dive (into)
• approach
• wade (in or into)
• tackle
• undertake
• attack
• light into
• focus (on)
• address
• tear into
• concentrate (on)
• fall (to)
• pursue
• pitch into
• sail into
• buckle (down to)
• settle (down)
• go at
• face
• take up
• plunge (in)
• zero (in on)
• pitch in
• knuckle down (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• evade
• shun
• mess
• play
• fool
• putter (around)
• monkey (around)
• fiddle (around)
• idle
• potter (around)
• lag
• trifle
• poke
• dally
• dawdle
• dillydally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of have at

The judge also rejected Waymo’s claims that the real nuisance had been caused not by the company, but by residents who have at times disrupted operations by blocking access to and from the sites. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

According to religion watchdog groups, those efforts have at times crossed a legal line. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 July 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