go toward

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to creep up draw near gain on loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

Example Sentences

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The dividend payout ratio is the percentage of a company’s earnings that go toward stock dividends.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Much of the $670 billion in capital spending that Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are planning this year will go toward data centers full of advanced chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Now, instead of assuming his PTO will go toward childcare, they discuss each instance.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

This $2.3 million is supposed to go toward two different projects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Except for Gretchen, all ten women have asked that the money go toward Yule May’s boys’ education.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

go toward

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