go over

verb

went over; gone over; going over; goes over

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

1

: examine

went over the lab test results

2

a

: repeat

Can you go over that again?

b

: study, review

went over his notes before taking the test

Synonyms of go over

• succeed
• go
• bear fruit
• click
• come off
• pan out
• deliver the goods

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

The all-time record high gas prices in Michigan and across the country were set in June 2022, when national gas prices went over $5 a gallon. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

During Saturday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, a stray puck hit by the Knights' Keegan Kolesar went over the boards and into the Avalanche's bench. —Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026

On average, these objects hit our atmosphere going over 15 miles per second. —Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026

Vacuum Thoroughly Using a vacuum with a HEPA filter, go over the entire mattress surface, paying close attention to seams, crevices and edges where dust mites, dead skin and debris tend to collect. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for go over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

go over

verb

1

: to make one's way

going over to the store

2

: to be favorably received : succeed

the joke went over very well