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

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

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Lee, who bought his first EV in August, said he and his wife are saving $200 each month that would go toward fuel if they still had a gas-powered car.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

It called the resort a “flagship project” and said that it would include villas and a yacht club and host crypto and artificial-intelligence events, and that some of its proceeds would go toward charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

We’d be with our uncle, moon over the Jackson Five, and get candy without spending money that could go toward our Madison Square Garden savings.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

go toward

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