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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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Iran midfielder Aria Yousefi flies into the air after going for the ball against New Zealand midfielder Joe Bell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Resale tickets on SeatGeek for World Cup matches have averaged about $1,084 each, with later-round matches going for more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

The heatwave has been going for days and has disrupted the country, forcing the cancellation of dozens of trains and the suspension of classes.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

When Lacaze took the position in 2014, the company had one big thing going for it: its mine, Mount Weld, an eroded ancient volcano in Western Australia with an anomalously high concentration of rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Our goal was to make the trip to the moon less risky than going for a drive in a Corvette on a Sunday afternoon.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson