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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

But it was not just about stopping what Arsenal could do, but also how Sunderland went about the game themselves.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Seats in the center’s concert hall went about a third unfilled in the NSO’s first subscription concert of the season Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Zvezda chewed on the side of the wooden cart while Anya went about her chore.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack