went (for) 1 of 2

past tense of go (for)

went for

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phrase

past tense of go for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (for)
Verb
  • And don’t laugh, because Aston Villa falling foul of the rules has just cost them £125,000.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Tickets cost $52 per person for the approximately 90-minute experience.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2025.

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