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going for

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fetch seek

WEAK

clutch at obtain outreach stretch for

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike hate surrender yield

VERB

like, choose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor prefer

WEAK

admire approbate approve be attracted to be fond of care for countenance fancy hold with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike reject

WEAK

hate surrender yield

VERB

attack

Synonyms

WEAK

assail assault launch at run at rush rush upon set upon spring at

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike hate surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Spain seem to win everything, at every age group, so of course they are up there, but being French I am going for them to win it.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

So there’s like a thousand of us going for the 14th place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, new owner Nippon Steel 5401 -1.50%decrease; red down pointing triangle is preparing to start a project that will likely keep that mill going for decades longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s not a lie. You are going for a walk…to the car.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko