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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In a direct contrast to the Rams' trend, the total has gone over in six of the Panthers' last seven games as a home underdog.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Seriously, there are a ton of deals that don’t go over the $50 mark, including this two-piece roller set from Rockland.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
The snap went over the punter’s head and rolled into the end zone for a safety.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
One of those other Islander shots almost turned into their second lead when Simon Holmstrom’s shot broke through Swayman but Hampus Lindholm kept it from going over the goal line, tucking it back under Swayman.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Seriously, there are a ton of deals that don’t go over the $50 mark, including this two-piece roller set from Rockland.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
The snap went over the punter’s head and rolled into the end zone for a safety.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
One of those other Islander shots almost turned into their second lead when Simon Holmstrom’s shot broke through Swayman but Hampus Lindholm kept it from going over the goal line, tucking it back under Swayman.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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