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
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Close also went over to thank members of the UCLA band, as well as talk to season ticketholders.
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Felicia Keller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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That woman has gone over to the office.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This may involve reviewing previous tax returns and going over your finances and assets.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Felicia Keller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Other research has found that filler words don’t go over well in high-stakes situations like job interviews, either.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
That woman has gone over to the office.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This may involve reviewing previous tax returns and going over your finances and assets.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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