GO IN (ON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

go in (on)

verb

Definition of go in (on)

as in to assault

to take sudden, violent action against law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

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Investigators contend that Navarro assaulted Garcia with a baseball bat.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
He also is charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of assault

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Egypt's president sought to reassure the public that the country wouldn't attack Yemen, and that the military support is limited to defending Saudi territory.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Back in 2023, Stevens revealed he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome—a rare auto-immune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves—and was working to relearn how to walk and use his hands.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of attack

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Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of storm

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Depending on your tolerance for grand aims and liturgical self-seriousness, her latest album may strike you as extraordinary or unbearable.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of strike

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The game stayed there the rest of the period thanks in part to Ellis robbing Graf after he was set up in front by Celebrini to preserve the lead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The rape follows several recent attacks in Central Park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed by a trio of masked crooks.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

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