Shoot for


Synonyms for shoot for
verb compete, fight

vie
confront
cope
resist
grapple
oppose
meet
argue
dispute
withstand
litigate

clash
contest
emulate
rival
push
face
skirmish
controvert
jostle
stand
battle

strive
tug
oppugn
encounter
struggle
go for
lock horns
go after
push for
go for broke
go for it

go for jugular
have at
jockey for position
knock oneself out
make play for
mix it up with
scramble for
shoot at
tangle with
give all one’s got
give one’s all

Antonyms for shoot for

comply
surrender
hide
retreat
desert

cede
give in
go along
agree
yield

make peace
abandon
give up
leave

Synonyms
verb argue, challenge

oppose
litigate
tangle
question
doubt

push
blast
debate
dispute
call in question

go for it
go for jugular
jockey for position
jump on
mix it up with

object to
scramble for
stand up for
give it one’s all

Antonyms

resign
agree

go along
allow

give up

Synonyms
verb try for, exert oneself

tackle
aim
endeavor
seek
essay
contend
sweat
moil
attempt
toil

offer
work
drive
labor
strain
hassle
jockey
compete
struggle
push

assay
fight
scramble
tug
bear down
take on
go all out
bend over backward
go after
go for broke

go for the jugular
go the limit
knock oneself out
leave no stone unturned
make every effort
try hard
break one’s neck
do one’s best
do one’s utmost

Antonyms

surrender
laze
dissuade
repress
neglect

idle
relax
rest
discourage
agree

make peace
yield
forget
skip

Synonyms
verb try

attempt
go for
risk
tackle
undertake
drive for

give a go
give a whirl
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go

have a rip
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
make a pass at
make a stab

make an attempt
make an effort
vie for
do one’s best

Synonyms
verb attempt

attack
work
seek
struggle
essay
contend
risk
contest
wrangle
propose
undertake

labor
aim
aspire
compete
venture
tackle
endeavor
speculate
strive
bear down
go for

chip away at
drive for
exert oneself
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
knock oneself out

lift a finger
make a bid
make a pass at
make an attempt
make an effort
put oneself out
vie for
do one’s best

Antonyms

surrender
laze
give in
abstain
ignore

delight
idle
rest
forget
neglect

give up
agree
please
be idle

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