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
Fiordirosa, also an Edgewood recruit, produced a wild kill in the third game when he was hit in the face on an attack by the Warriors, but the ball went over the net and fell onto the floor.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Some reviews of individual projects have now gone over six months, according to a letter ACP wrote to the Pentagon asking about the delays, which was shared with CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
But attacking the pope doesn't go over well in Italy.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The driver of the SUV that went over the side of Fort Duquesne Bridge, identified as Michael Smith, 52, of Sheraden, was ejected and died instantly, Police Chief Jason Lando said.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Some reviews of individual projects have now gone over six months, according to a letter ACP wrote to the Pentagon asking about the delays, which was shared with CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
But attacking the pope doesn't go over well in Italy.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The driver of the SUV that went over the side of Fort Duquesne Bridge, identified as Michael Smith, 52, of Sheraden, was ejected and died instantly, Police Chief Jason Lando said.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Staffiere succeeds Michael Colombo, who led the Lancers to their first Div.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The ability that one in a leadership position has to try to help everyone else succeed is an incredible gift.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
9 May 2026
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As co-owner of the Australian team along with fellow Hollywood star Hugh Jackman and Slingsby, Reynolds went practice racing on Friday and actually won the race.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The vibe of the ensuing sketch could go either way.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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The Aces, who were coming off a 33-point blowout opening day loss to Phoenix on Saturday, scored 33 of their points in the third quarter and that’s when the wheels fell off for the Sparks.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Spanish health authorities had vowed, in order to reassure locals, that anyone coming off the ship would only encounter the military or health personnel gathered here to take them onwards to their flights home.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The wideout participated in rookie camps with the Chiefs, Saints, and Colts, but nothing panned out.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that any of them pan out.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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