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
Recent Examples on the Web
However, this didn’t go over well with her partner’s mom.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
The umpires immediately cautioned both benches, which didn’t go over well with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, who disputed the decision and was ejected.
—Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
That didn't go over well with deficit hawks trying to secure for Trump his biggest legislative win of his second term.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 27 June 2025
That led to her being benched, which did not go over well.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
The umpires immediately cautioned both benches, which didn’t go over well with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, who disputed the decision and was ejected.
—Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
That didn't go over well with deficit hawks trying to secure for Trump his biggest legislative win of his second term.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 27 June 2025
That led to her being benched, which did not go over well.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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