go at
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1
as in raid
to take sudden, violent action against
He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.
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2
as in approach
to start work on energetically
She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.
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Recent Examples of goat
Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Muslims mark the event by slaughtering sheep or goats.
—Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Who has time for knocking boots when there’s a mysterious room full of goats to investigate?
—Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
That makes two currently airing shows that have mysterious baby goats, since Apple’s Severance is also currently airing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The wise-cracking goat escorts the teen on a journey to search for the afikomen, traveling back through layers of seders past, to the original biblical Exodus night.
—Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Muslims mark the event by slaughtering sheep or goats.
—Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Who has time for knocking boots when there’s a mysterious room full of goats to investigate?
—Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
That makes two currently airing shows that have mysterious baby goats, since Apple’s Severance is also currently airing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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Authorities struggled to identify and process all of the victims.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Paying ransoms does not guarantee a return to normal business operations, and 35% of victims who paid a ransom, according to the in-house analysis of data, either did not receive decryption keys or received corrupted keys.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When an insecure yet ambitious regime attempts to carry out large-scale social transformation, the indolent bureaucrat makes for an ideal scapegoat.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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With his hefty contract still on the payroll, he’s also become a scapegoat for parent company Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s recent decision to layoff 80 employees.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Luckily, Rag & Bone’s hidden sale on Gilt, a low-key site with discounts on designer finds, is a great excuse to start a spring closet cleanout.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Now, with all this money invested in his side of the ball — with more to come in the draft — the reasonable excuses will vanish.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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