Synonyms of having at

having at

phrase

present participle of have at

as in diving (into)

to start work on energetically

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diving (into)
• wading (in or into)
• going at
• tearing into
• sailing into
• approaching
• tackling
• undertaking
• pitching into
• focusing (on)
• concentrating (on)
• falling (to)
• addressing
• lighting into
• attacking
• buckling (down to)
• settling (down)
• plunging (in)
• pursuing
• pitching in
• knuckling down (to)
• taking up
• zeroing (in on)
• facing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• evading
• shunning
• fiddling (around)
• playing
• lagging
• trifling
• messing
• puttering (around)
• idling
• fooling
• poking
• pottering (around)
• monkeying (around)
• dawdling
• dallying
• dillydallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of having at

According to Chase, having at least $250 in a Chase checking or savings account can improve your chances of approval. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

The Phillies scored in the top of the first, but were shut down the rest of the way despite having at least one baserunner in every inning. — ABC News, 6 July 2026