go over
verb
went over; gone over; going over; goes over
1
: to make one's way
going over to the store for supplies
2
: to become converted
went over to the other side
3
a
: to win approval : succeed
glad it went over
b
: to be received
the film went over well
1
: examine
went over the lab test results
Examples of go over in a Sentence
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
Recent Examples on the Web
Somebody goes over the back and there’s a clear foul, ball gets deflected off the defensive team.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
This sort of strong-arming — or, from Vanessa’s point of view, safeguarding — clearly hasn’t gone over well in Hollywood, where Vanessa has been climbing higher and higher on many filmmakers’ life-is-too-short list.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The material is soft and flexible, and can go over a T-shirt or button-down, or be worn under a jacket.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Royal Scotsman staffers meet guests in the lobby on the morning of departure, ferrying their luggage to the train and going over initial scheduling and logistics.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
This sort of strong-arming — or, from Vanessa’s point of view, safeguarding — clearly hasn’t gone over well in Hollywood, where Vanessa has been climbing higher and higher on many filmmakers’ life-is-too-short list.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The material is soft and flexible, and can go over a T-shirt or button-down, or be worn under a jacket.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Royal Scotsman staffers meet guests in the lobby on the morning of departure, ferrying their luggage to the train and going over initial scheduling and logistics.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go over
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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