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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Mystic Salon + Head Spa has four beds with a shower apparatus that goes over the customers head and drizzles water.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Even so, Rozier grabbed four rebounds before going out, going over his betting line — so his bribe was reduced to $70,000, the feds allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The approach seemed to go over well with the DNC committee members, especially a good-natured jab at Iowa and Michigan about being able to handle winter weather.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Even so, Rozier grabbed four rebounds before going out, going over his betting line — so his bribe was reduced to $70,000, the feds allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The approach seemed to go over well with the DNC committee members, especially a good-natured jab at Iowa and Michigan about being able to handle winter weather.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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