went (for) 1 of 2

past tense of go (for)

went for

2 of 2

phrase

past tense of go for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (for)
Verb
  • Back in 2018, the FBI learned of a hack that may have cost some informants their lives.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Consumers would see their energy prices rise by around 8% to 10%, and the provision would have cost clean energy businesses an additional $4-$7 billion by 2036, according to an analysis by the American Clean Power Association.
    Tracy J. Wholf July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Went (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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