as in cost
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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went for
2 of 2phrase
1
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (for)
Verb
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In Milwaukee, name-brand groceries cost $70 or more The same list of name-brand groceries cost more than $70 at all three Milwaukee-area stores.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The black, green and gold colours were a fitting redesign, and cost $350,000.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Combine all of that fresh talent with the deepest coaching staff since the Patriots’ last Super Bowl run and the league’s second-easiest schedule … is the postseason really all that far fetched?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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In Seattle, tiny apartments averaging 405 square feet fetched an average rent of $1,289, as opposed to $2,388 for conventional flats.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Went (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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