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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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Spencer Pratt had a few things going for him when he launched an insurgent campaign to become Los Angeles’ next mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Sue Smith: I am going for the US as the hosts who will go further than people think.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Knicks are still up, tickets are still going for the price of a year of private kindergarten, but there’s a whiff of the old city cynicism in the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But I now slow down, going for nonchalance.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads