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

"I'm going for Usyk by stoppage in round six."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Beneath the surface, Japan has much more going for it, and for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It was very hard going for the dogs, fighting the wind and the snow, and I couldn’t help them, lying half dead in the sled.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen