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
That should go over well in Buffalo.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Atwal said the defense team is meeting with Boelter, who is being held at Sherburne County Jail, twice a week to go over the evidence.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Semafor reported that Slater was ousted after being pressured to drop the Live Nation case by MAGA lobbyists who went over the heads of the antitrust team.
—Colin Campbell, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Atwal said the defense team is meeting with Boelter, who is being held at Sherburne County Jail, twice a week to go over the evidence.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Semafor reported that Slater was ousted after being pressured to drop the Live Nation case by MAGA lobbyists who went over the heads of the antitrust team.
—Colin Campbell, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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If Meta succeeds, Wall Street will feel more confident about its aggressive AI spending plans.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Leon, in issuing the temporary pause, concluded that the preservationist group behind the legal challenge was likely to succeed because the president lacks the authority to build the ballroom without approval from Congress.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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As propaganda goes, the patriotic programming was benign.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murakami connected for a two-run home run to right, which went 425 feet, in the fifth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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If this is you, then call, click or visit your local Toyota dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the new 2026 Sequoia TRD PRO Hybrid 4WD SUV.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Its top came off and ten gallons of milk went down the ramp and up Art Vebber’s leg.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dahl is also remembered for his bigotry — editions of his children’s books have been edited to take out fatphobic and misogynist comments, and the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory had to be tweaked so the title character didn’t come off as a plantation owner.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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By July of 2025, Asymmetric’s liquid fund had lost significant value, leading McCann to funnel investors into a new venture that failed to pan out.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Though her political aspirations didn’t ultimately pan out, Ortega went on to find success in the entertainment industry by landing roles as early as 12, appearing on Jane the Virgin and Stuck in the Middle.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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