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went about

VERB

undertake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set about

WEAK

approach be employed begin devote oneself to engage in get busy with occupy oneself with tackle work at

Example Sentences

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They went about it in a different way, though.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In the surrounding area, residents went about their business, shops were open and taxis were operating.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

And when Gabriel suffered a concussion, it was suddenly Sanders’s offense—and it went about as horribly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

It went about as well as one might expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

The work was simply work, and he went about it calmly and quickly.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers