gone at
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1
as in attacked
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 had at
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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“Gone at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20at. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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