WENT (FOR) Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of went (for)

past tense of go (for)

as in cost

to have a price of those cars go for $25,000

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went for

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phrase

past tense of go for

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in I could go for a cold beer right about now.

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as in accepted

to have a favorable opinion of I hope they go for my proposal.

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Now months removed from a thumb surgery that cost him half a season, Kirk leads the Jays in average, on-base and slugging percentage, hits, RBIs and walks over the last 18 days.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Greeley officials say improvements at a single intersection could cost up to $2 million.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cost

Phrase

In some places, they are held with Russian inmates; in others, they are kept isolated, hidden not just from the outside world but from the rest of the prison population.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
He was later taken to an RSF base in Omdurman known as Central Reserve Camp, where he was held with dozens of other children.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of held with

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Morrison bid successfully on Chappellet Vineyards 2024 Pritchard 57 Cabernet Sauvignon, which fetched $7,350 from the top buyer.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
But Minaj may be up to the task and her collaboration with the president’s daughter-in-law may not seem so far-fetched, as Shuter said.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Definition of fetched

Verb

Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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