as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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Recent Examples of go over
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The prospect of Herzog, one of the last wild men of independent cinema, posting selfies and sharing insights into the depths of his mind, appears to have gone over well.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the last five years, the Wisconsin State Patrol gave out over 1,000 tickets every year for drivers going over 100 miles per hour.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The prospect of Herzog, one of the last wild men of independent cinema, posting selfies and sharing insights into the depths of his mind, appears to have gone over well.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the last five years, the Wisconsin State Patrol gave out over 1,000 tickets every year for drivers going over 100 miles per hour.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By Tuesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 70% of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said the 22-year-old man did not go with him to the hospital.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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To catch up on Day 3, please click below.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Do not click on links or open attachments from unknown senders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But with the program’s trajectory shifting under Leipold, and Missouri coming off consecutive double-digit-victory seasons and bidding to become an SEC top-half regular, Border War meetings in this era should be competitive.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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With the Chiefs appearing more vulnerable in a season coming off a Super Bowl trouncing, Buffalo—which opens its 2025 campaign Sunday night at home against another formidable foe, the Baltimore Ravens—is poised for a breakthrough.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Neither of those predictions have panned out well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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