going for

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fetch seek

WEAK

clutch at obtain outreach stretch for

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike hate surrender yield

VERB

like, choose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor prefer

WEAK

admire approbate approve be attracted to be fond of care for countenance fancy hold with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike reject

WEAK

hate surrender yield

VERB

attack

Synonyms

WEAK

assail assault launch at run at rush rush upon set upon spring at

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike hate surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Its new owner, Nippon Steel, is preparing to start a project that will likely keep Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh going for decades longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“There was nothing going for him for a long, long time,” said Jason McDaniel, associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Short-term relief alone cannot meet the scale or persistence of this crisis, which has now been going for nearly five years," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“We’re going for a walk,” Jessie announced to her mom.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser