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[goh-too] / ˈgoʊˌtu /
VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
show up visit
STRONG
appear catch frequent haunt show
WEAK
be a guest be at be present be there bob up check in clock in come to light drop in make an appearance make it make the scene pop up punch in punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
frequent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect attend haunt overrun patronize
STRONG
hit infest play resort revisit
WEAK
attend regularly be at home in be found at be often in drop in hang about hang around hang out at visit often
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
VERB
join
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cooperate enlist enter follow side with
STRONG
align consort enroll
WEAK
associate with be in come aboard fall in with mingle with pair with plug into sign on sign up take part in take up with team up with throw in with tie up with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid shun stop
WEAK
disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw
VERB
reach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach attain contact end go join lead make pass stand strike
STRONG
buck encompass equal grasp hand lunge overtake seize shoot span spread strain
WEAK
carry to come at come up to continue to extend to feel for get a hold of get hold of get to go as far as go on hold out make contact with pass along put out roll on shake hands
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny fail fall behind leave lose miss refuse stop surrender veto
STRONG
compress concentrate let go release
WEAK
depart
VERB
resort
Synonyms
STRONG
address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit
WEAK
avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop
WEAK
avoid dodge

Example Sentences

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Nvidia stock was the market’s go-to artificial intelligence pick for years, but it has traded between $165 and $195 for months as investors wonder how long so-called hyperscalers can maintain their aggressive capital spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

They crank up jump shots and drill go-to moves over and over in empty gyms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Popcorn became the go-to movie snack during the 1930s as theaters sought new revenue streams during the Great Depression, said film historian Ross Melnick, a professor at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“We think Oracle should be one of the go-to investment names given its AI datacenter business and its core database business,” Moerdler wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

I had seen enough action films with my brothers to know that sheets were the go-to item in that situation, but I couldn’t think.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana