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
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
They are naturally drawn to cloven-hoofed animals like goats and sheep because that's what they have been historically bred for.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Some bought scooters, and others invested in goats, said Nguyen Van Thinh, 47, the leader of a club that has 260 members with disabilities.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
In the play, a tornado rips through a family farm in Alabama, killing everything and everyone but one woman and her two goats.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
To safe his life, his father bought a goat for its milk.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
They are naturally drawn to cloven-hoofed animals like goats and sheep because that's what they have been historically bred for.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Some bought scooters, and others invested in goats, said Nguyen Van Thinh, 47, the leader of a club that has 260 members with disabilities.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
In the play, a tornado rips through a family farm in Alabama, killing everything and everyone but one woman and her two goats.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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The two boys have become the most recognizable victims of the October 7 terror attacks.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The term has been applied to other groups as well: Teachers, health care workers, government officials and public safety professionals may encounter mandates that threaten to compromise their values, witness morally repugnant behavior or become a victim of somebody else’s transgression.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In our opinion, Chief Crowley is being made a scapegoat, and she is being terminated for telling the truth.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Old Testament story of the scapegoat—a goat burdened by human sins and exiled into the wilderness in order to purify the community—inspired Hepburn Ferrer’s latest body of work.—
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airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ted Sarandos and the powerful in Hollywood might be tempted to use Emilia Pérez as a great excuse to back away from the trans community.—
Seven Graham,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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The officers used pandemic travel restrictions as an excuse for the delay.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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