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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Following last week’s blunders against the Rams, in which Mitchell’s mistakes cost the team two touchdowns, he was effectively benched until garbage time in the fourth quarter.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The rebrand clearly cost the paper subscribers and readers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But after all bids had been collected, the simple cotton tee fetched a whopping $17,640 ($19,300 with fees), setting a new record for the most expensive vintage T-shirt ever sold at auction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rival executives tell stories about seeing the Rockies place players on waivers who might have fetched something in a trade.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The visit brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Royal Oak basilica.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The role ultimately brought Judge, Altschuler and Krinsky to Silicon Valley and the culture of technologists.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Went (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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