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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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He went about this by making a virtue of past differences, saying the strength of the relationship was demonstrated by its ability to overcome disagreements.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“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

Seats in the center’s concert hall went about a third unfilled in the NSO’s first subscription concert of the season Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

When the door shut and she heard his bed creak as he sat on it, Anya went about cooking the fish.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack