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went for it

VERB

take a risk

Synonyms

WEAK

bet the farm bet the ranch exert oneself go all out go for broke pull out all the stops put one's heart and soul into it shoot the works use every muscle

Example Sentences

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"Obviously we went for it, with three at the back and the rest all attacking basically to try and find that goal. That's the way we should do it."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Detroit twice went for it on fourth down but failed to convert both times.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Cranbury needs to create 265 such units over the next decade, and since the Henry farm was a nearby piece of open land, the township went for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

"We cancelled the donkeys and went for it," Kirsty said.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

The ball was on the floor and me and Ice went for it.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers