have at

phrase

Synonyms of have atnext
: to go at or deal with : attack
like two boxers having at each other

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Funeral homes have at times run out of space to store and prepare bodies for burial. — Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Saudi crude exports via the Bab al-Mandeb strait have at least halved since the Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi ships transiting the waterway, according to Rahul Choudhary, vice president of upstream research at Rystad Energy. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Safety remains a district priority, with School District Police Chief Sarah Mooney saying during the news conference that every school has at least one police officer on campus. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Mulholland is heading to a market whose sustainability has at times seemed in question. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have at

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“Have at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20at. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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