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
3
a
: to win approval : succeed
glad it went over
b
: to be received
the film went over well
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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Teams regularly exceed their bonus pools, but no team has gone over the 5 percent threshold since the draft bonus pool system was implemented in 2012.
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Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In between vacuuming sessions, go over your wicker furniture with a duster.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
So much so that some of its significance may have gone over the heads of those casually tuning in online or even attending in person.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 9 July 2025
So many contemporary references that went over my head.
—EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In between vacuuming sessions, go over your wicker furniture with a duster.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
So much so that some of its significance may have gone over the heads of those casually tuning in online or even attending in person.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 9 July 2025
So many contemporary references that went over my head.
—EW.com, 9 July 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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