having a go at

phrase

present participle of have a go at

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for having a go at
shooting at
Phrase
  • The man police say killed one person and wounded four others in a shooting in Washington, DC’s Logan Circle neighborhood appears to have shot himself after shooting at officers from inside his barricaded apartment, police said.
    — Maureen Chowdhury, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Witnesses described occupants of two vehicles shooting at each other, before speeding off.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Having a go at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/having%20a%20go%20at. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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