Synonyms of go over

go over

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• bear fruit
• click
• come off
• pan out
• deliver the goods
• work out
• do the trick
• catch fire
• deliver
• go like clockwork
• catch on
• flourish
• prosper
• thrive
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• wash out
• founder
• miss
• fail
• fold
• collapse
• bomb
• flunk
• struggle
• flop
• languish
• slip
• decline
• go under
• flounder
• sink
• skid
• fall down
• wane
• slump
• crumble
• crash
• crack up
• choke
• flame out
• miscarry
• crater
• misfire
• implode
• self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go over

Daredevils seeking an early version of viral fame tested their mettle by sitting atop flagpoles for days at a time, going over Niagara Falls in a barrel or walking on the wings of airplanes in flight. —Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025

Yet this naïveté is one reason the production went over budget and out of control — the folly of an apolitical approach to a political subject. —Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025

Calvillo, who was on the west side of the roadway, saw the incident and went over to help Perez, who was lying in the roadway, the news release continued. —David Chiu, People.com, 3 July 2025

The Newport Board of Education went over details of next school year's budget Wednesday night. —Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025