went about

VERB

undertake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set about

WEAK

approach be employed begin devote oneself to engage in get busy with occupy oneself with tackle work at

Example Sentences

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“So, top executives at the NHL went about manufacturing one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The cricket was short and sharp, very tricky, heavily favoured to the bowlers, but today we went about it exactly the right way.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

And when Gabriel suffered a concussion, it was suddenly Sanders’s offense—and it went about as horribly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

But it was not just about stopping what Arsenal could do, but also how Sunderland went about the game themselves.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

All morning, as she went about her duties, she thought about the news.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan