Synonyms of went at

went at

phrase

past tense of go at

1

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• raided
• assaulted
• went in (on)
• turned (on)
• stormed
• set at
• struck
• jumped (on)
• set on
• flew at
• descended (on or upon)
• charged
• set upon
• robbed
• rounded on
• rushed
• ambushed
• tore into
• pitched into
• invaded
• pounced (on or upon)
• swarmed
• assailed
• lit into
• beat up on
• bushwhacked
• beset
• sicced
• trashed
• surprised
• ganged up (on)
• flanked
• sacked
• mobbed
• ambuscaded
• besieged
• bombed
• cannonaded
• waylaid
• battered
• bombarded
• blitzed
• plundered
• mugged
• ravaged
• nuked
• beleaguered
• looted
• buffeted
• banged away (at)
• plastered
• bum-rushed
• barraged
• cannoned
• harried
• pillaged
• pressed
• enveloped
• forayed
• overran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• covered
• protected
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

2

as in had at

to start work on energetically

She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had at
• waded (in or into)
• approached
• dived (into)
• tackled
• sailed into
• undertook
• tore into
• attacked
• addressed
• fell (to)
• concentrated (on)
• pitched into
• focused (on)
• pursued
• settled (down)
• lit into
• plunged (in)
• buckled (down to)
• pitched in
• faced
• took up
• knuckled down (to)
• zeroed (in on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• evaded
• shunned
• played
• lagged
• puttered (around)
• trifled
• fooled
• messed
• fiddled (around)
• poked
• idled
• dawdled
• dallied
• dillydallied
• pottered (around)
• monkeyed (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of went at

McLean went at least six innings in 15 of his last 17 starts, and allowed two runs or fewer in 17 of his last 19. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

This was close to giving us a straight out of a nature documentary look at what would happen if an alligator and a black bear ever went at it in the wild. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Two of the top quarterbacks in Central Florida went at it Friday night at Bishop Moore. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

In one of the most notable disagreements so far, Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin went at odds after the mayor stood outside of Griffin's $238 million home and used it as an example of who would face more charges. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The offensive line and defensive lines went at it for one-on-ones. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026

So this fight scene was that on steroids, and Colin and I went at it for hours and hours. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026