WENT (FOR) Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of went (for)

past tense of go (for)

as in cost

to have a price of those cars go for $25,000

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went for

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phrase

past tense of go for

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in I could go for a cold beer right about now.

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as in accepted

to have a favorable opinion of I hope they go for my proposal.

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Bunny uses his personal history with the Matron of Bridget’s nursing home, played by Aisling O’Sullivan (Raw, The Clinic), to pull in a favour — a favour that will cost him dear.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Suggest a better time, name your exit point, or adjust your role so commitment does not cost your peace.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

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Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Now held with dozens of others in a former luxury hotel turned makeshift prison, the group describe chains, deteriorating conditions, scarce medical care and guards accused of violence.

— Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of held with

Verb

The previous record belonged to a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, which fetched $22 million at Gooding's Pebble Beach auction in 2018.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
The move saved the team about $8 million in cash, but the financial benefit became less relevant when Washington pursued Tyler Linderbaum, who ultimately fetched nearly $30 million a year from the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fetched

Verb

The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

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