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Definition of went (for)next
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
  • For most organizations, what agents actually cost matters less than the fact that those costs may be hidden.
    Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The new garage at Terminal B, which cost about $290 million to build, is expected to open next month, a spokesperson said in June.
    Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Phrase
  • Outside of anticipating protests, there were also cases where Anthropic reported conversations held with its AI chatbot Claude to police.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • He was being held with bond to be set at the Broward Main Jail.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The famed artist, known for his vibrant, playful sculptures of inflatable pups (one of which fetched over $58 million at auction in 2013), has teamed up with Hublot to turn his creations into a collection of watches.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Renoir’s most valuable works have fetched dozens of millions of dollars at auctions in the past.
    Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In other cases, Virginia prosecutors have previously brought their own expert witnesses to counter an insanity defense at trials or even disputed the claims without their own expert, according to reports and court records.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) brought MHFA to Palm Beach County in 2014 and has since trained thousands of community members (at no cost) to be that first line of support.
    Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Went (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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