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
At your in-home visit, the design consultant will take measurements and go over options with you.
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
And that just doesn’t go over as well.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Leventhal, a top donor to Biden and other Democrats, may run as an independent because those kinds of campaigns have gone over so well in Massachusetts in the past.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Bargatze said acceptance speeches were limited to just 45 seconds, and that $1,000 would be deducted for every second that winners went over.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
And that just doesn’t go over as well.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Leventhal, a top donor to Biden and other Democrats, may run as an independent because those kinds of campaigns have gone over so well in Massachusetts in the past.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Bargatze said acceptance speeches were limited to just 45 seconds, and that $1,000 would be deducted for every second that winners went over.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
Verb
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Schmitt was named to succeed Hawley in November 2018.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Apple has succeeded in building an iPhone that is different from older iPhones in a way that is instantly noticeable by a layperson, something the company hasn’t done in a few years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their remains went undiscovered for more than a year.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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But right away, something seemed to click.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Type the contact's name and click the search icon.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Argyle was coming off a bye week and was led by Gasperson, who totaled 230 passing yards (13 of 20 and two TDs with no interceptions) and ran for another score.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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The camera pans out to show that there are even more bloodstains splashed over the subflooring of the living room.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The camera then slowly pans out to reveal that Couric is actually wearing a hospital gown as doctors nearby prepare her for a colonoscopy.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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