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goes about

VERB

undertake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set about

WEAK

approach be employed begin devote oneself to engage in get busy with occupy oneself with tackle work at

Example Sentences

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Chris Sutton: Scotland will beat Haiti - it is just how Steve Clarke goes about it and whether he goes with two up top, which I think is worth the risk in this game.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The recklessness to which he goes about things, the fact that he doesn’t believe in rules, he doesn’t believe they apply to him.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"He scores at a good rate. The way he goes about building his innings, it's been impressive."

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

I own rare Lamborghini Diablos, and a rare Countach Junior made by Agostini—a miniature, hand-built car made for kids that goes about 20 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

He has agreed to let me accompany him for a day as he goes about doing whatever it is a park geologist does.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson