go for
verb
went for; gone for; going for; goes for
1
: to pass for or serve as
Silvered glass once went for mirrors.
2
: to try to secure or attain (something, such as a goal)
go for the prize
Stop hesitating and just go for it.
3
a
: to accept or agree to
I asked for a loan, but they wouldn't go for it.
b
: to have an interest in or liking for
doesn't go for modern art
She went for him in a big way.—
Chandler Brossard
Chandler BrossardI could go for [=would like] a cup of coffee.
5
: to hold true : be valid
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Examples of go for in a Sentence
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Navarro went for the pin, but only got a two count.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Hernandez’s second double of the game (and one of his nine hits in his past 20 at-bats) came with one out in the fourth and went for naught when Rushing and Kim struck out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Hardly a surprise But, in truth, that’s the way soccer has been going for a long time – its popularity seized upon by people looking to make ever more millions and billions.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Whether you’re gone for a long weekend or for a few months, overflowing mail can signal to burglars that your home is sitting empty.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Williams doesn’t really go for the grandest forms of anguish, the way so many young pop singers do.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
The same goes for scans that the producers didn’t make themselves on that movie but come from a third party; the payment is still the same.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Diners can choose full table service via reservations, or go for counter service and take your food over to one of the various casual spots such as the fire pits.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Not far from there, small homes were going for $2 million.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Hernandez’s second double of the game (and one of his nine hits in his past 20 at-bats) came with one out in the fourth and went for naught when Rushing and Kim struck out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Hardly a surprise But, in truth, that’s the way soccer has been going for a long time – its popularity seized upon by people looking to make ever more millions and billions.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Whether you’re gone for a long weekend or for a few months, overflowing mail can signal to burglars that your home is sitting empty.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Williams doesn’t really go for the grandest forms of anguish, the way so many young pop singers do.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
The same goes for scans that the producers didn’t make themselves on that movie but come from a third party; the payment is still the same.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Diners can choose full table service via reservations, or go for counter service and take your food over to one of the various casual spots such as the fire pits.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Not far from there, small homes were going for $2 million.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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“Go for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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