go about

verb

went about; gone about; going about; goes about

transitive verb

: to set about : to begin to do

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The famous Bosphorus Strait—which connects the Black Sea in the North to Sea of Marmara in the South, dividing Istanbul’s East and West sides—is filled with a constant flow of boats going about their business. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Over the past 12 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has single-mindedly gone about building an extensive machinery of control to tame India’s raucous democracy. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 Now, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be taking over the top spot because their new training facility looks more like where the Avengers go about their daily business than a football facility. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The killer is Catherine (Lola Petticrew), a petite young woman who goes about in a variety of wigs, under a variety of names, careful to mask in public. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go about

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