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
Recent Examples on the Web
Carlsson scored from above the left circle when his wrist shot deflected off Rasmus Dahlin’s stick and went over Luukkonen’s glove.
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Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
The Cubs had whiffed on Bregman a year earlier when they were outbid by the Boston Red Sox, and chairman Ricketts had repeatedly expressed his revulsion for going over the luxury tax.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Such a move would have allowed the Heat to add a replacement player without going over the punitive luxury tax.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
His first action of the night came after about three minutes into the game, not long after going over to the exercise bike parked just outside the tunnel leading to their locker room, jumping on it while being advised by a member of the Hornets’ performance staff.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
The Cubs had whiffed on Bregman a year earlier when they were outbid by the Boston Red Sox, and chairman Ricketts had repeatedly expressed his revulsion for going over the luxury tax.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Such a move would have allowed the Heat to add a replacement player without going over the punitive luxury tax.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
His first action of the night came after about three minutes into the game, not long after going over to the exercise bike parked just outside the tunnel leading to their locker room, jumping on it while being advised by a member of the Hornets’ performance staff.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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