WENT IN (ON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

went in (on)

verb

past tense of go in (on)

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

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And the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Ngbape, however, said his surveillance teams in Nizi have not been attacked.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacked

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One day, Khalil’s aunt was working at a nonprofit; the next, the office was raided and his aunt was sent to prison without explanation.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Later, law enforcement raided the mayor's home, and the Allegheny County Police Department took over the investigation because of a conflict of interest.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of raided

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An investigation found that the man allegedly assaulted his 63-year-old father and threatened to kill people at the home following an argument.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The man allegedly assaulted Dyer before taking off on foot, according to the Maui Police Department.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of assaulted

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Teams of soldiers on Tuesday stormed Tambopata National Park, a spot in the Peruvian Amazon in the southeastern Madre de Dios region visited by an average of 40,000 tourists per year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Phoenix reportedly stormed off the set of Haynes’ movie in July 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stormed

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Authorities are searching for the driver of a van who struck a man in a wheelchair in Dania Beach and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured and his wheelchair damaged.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Kirk had founded the group to promote conservatism on campuses around the country and was speaking in front of a crowd of more than 2,000 in the courtyard when he was struck and killed by a single bullet.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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