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1
as in raid
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 approach
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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Recent Examples of goat
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
The box shows which goats were involved — such as Gertrude and Junebug — matched with flavors like Maple Cream and Chai.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
There's a smaller library of 15 sounds, ranging from the classic white noise and waves to the sound of goats bleating and a bustling café.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
According to the Baltic Times, some of the common masks include a bear, goat, horse, and wolf, and sometimes even gypsies or the living dead.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
The box shows which goats were involved — such as Gertrude and Junebug — matched with flavors like Maple Cream and Chai.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
There's a smaller library of 15 sounds, ranging from the classic white noise and waves to the sound of goats bleating and a bustling café.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
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The victim was walking in a crosswalk on Wilshire Boulevard around 6:40 p.m. Sunday when she was struck by a white Toyota RAV4 and sent flying several feet into the air, according to a video and information shared by Santa Monica police.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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All three victims were brought to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock by a 20-year-old Little Rock man who was driving the vehicle the victims were in at the time of the shooting, the release says.Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Schools have become scapegoats for both good and bad reasons.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
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Arredondo has claimed that he has simply been picked as the scapegoat among hundreds of officers from various agencies who were on the scene in Uvalde but waited more than 70 minutes before storming a classroom and killing 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Or, use this trend as an excuse to try something non-traditional, like blue holiday decor or pink Christmas ornaments.Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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Since the garage serves shopping malls, there's a convenient excuse for someone who needs a cover story.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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