HAVING AT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

having at

phrase

present participle of have at

as in diving (into)

to start work on energetically This project needs to be finished today, so we'd better have at it.

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Recent Examples of having at According to Chase, having at least $250 in a Chase checking or savings account can improve your chances of approval. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 The Phillies scored in the top of the first, but were shut down the rest of the way despite having at least one baserunner in every inning. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for having at

Phrase

The Angels used four pitchers in a bullpen game, with three going at least two innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
And for this crew, with Stuart and Kripke going at it, that’s a lot.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of going at

Phrase

But the delay meant the ship was sailing into less favorable wind and rougher fall seas, and provisions had already begun to dwindle after two false-start crossings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Oil tanker markets are having one of the most lucrative years ever, and shipbrokers suggest that the premium for sailing into the Gulf during the war could have yielded three to four times the prewar rate.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026