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

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"Short-term relief alone cannot meet the scale or persistence of this crisis, which has now been going for nearly five years," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"They've been going for so long that they are someone that they feel connected to, it's a friendship group," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

This year, commercial fishers have resumed going for salmon after a rebound in the population prompted regulators to allow it under strict limits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I was going for irresistible, but I might have fallen short.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan