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have at

VERB
address
Synonyms
STRONGEST
focus on give try
STRONG
dig direct turn undertake
WEAK
apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to
Antonyms
WEAK
avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight
VERB
aggress
Synonyms
STRONG
assail assault beset charge fight quarrel storm strike
WEAK
go at lunge at
Antonyms
STRONG
agree make peace
VERB
assail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash berate blast criticize impugn lambaste revile trash vilify
STRONG
abuse assault beset blister bust charge encounter invade malign maltreat molest
WEAK
come at lay into set upon work over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise uphold
STRONG
exonerate help let go protect retreat surrender yield
VERB
contend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue confront cope dispute go after grapple meet oppose push for resist vie
STRONG
battle clash contest controvert emulate encounter face jostle litigate oppugn push rival skirmish stand strive struggle tug withstand
WEAK
give all one's got give one's all go for go for broke go for it go for jugular jockey for position knock oneself out lock horns make play for mix it up with scramble for shoot at shoot for tangle with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree comply go along
STRONG
hide make peace retreat surrender yield
WEAK
abandon cede desert give in give up leave
VERB
contend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge
STRONG
affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap
WEAK
come at fly in face of gang up on go at have bone to pick jump on lace into lay into let have it light into lock horns with mix it up put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny desert forget question
STRONG
divide separate unmix
WEAK
abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender
VERB
dispute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
challenge contend contest contradict deny discuss disprove doubt quarrel rebut refute wrangle
STRONG
agitate altercate bicker brawl canvass clash confute controvert debate gainsay hassle impugn moot negate question quibble squabble
WEAK
bump heads disaffirm discept jump on one's case kick around lock horns pick a bone take on thrash out toss around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree allow approve concede corroborate give in give up prove
STRONG
concur go along make peace
VERB
inveigh
Synonyms
STRONG
admonish berate blast castigate censure condemn except expostulate kick lambaste object protest rail recriminate remonstrate reproach roast scold scorch trash upbraid vituperate
WEAK
crack down on go after jump down one's throat lay into lay out let have it read out rip into sound off tongue-lash work over
Antonyms
STRONG
accept agree allow approve compliment flatter laud praise uphold

Example Sentences

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Today, almost all U.S. households have at least one microwave, according to the most recent federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ciena, Coherent, and Lumentum each have at least 23 analysts, per FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Among workers who have at least some retirement savings, the median figure is $40,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

And the more flexible you can be on the timing or destination, the better chance you’ll have at finding deals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Why couldn’t I have at least mentioned it to Mumtaz before I dashed off at the first opportunity?

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.