as in cost
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
went for
2 of 2phrase
1
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (for)
Verb
-
Tickets cost $225 last year, according to the school.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Sea drones, produced for around $300,000 apiece, have destroyed warships that cost tens of millions of dollars.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Lots sold for an average wholesale price of $207 per bottle, while bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon fetched an average of $189.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
-
Last year, the artist’s weekly auctions fetched bids ranging from 1 to 100 Ether (around $2,000 to $208,000) per piece.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Liman allowed three of the 13 legal claims — including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation — Lively brought against her director and costar Baldoni to proceed to trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Went (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
