GO OVER Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

go over

verb

Definition of go over

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 The latter offering — which prompted traders to price the bonds at junk levels — has not gone over well. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 None of their rounds (even weekends) go over $100, and that includes a cart. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 Anderson was the final one in the gym, spending nearly a good dozen or so minutes seated next to Hornets assistant coach Ryan Frazier, chatting for a lengthy spell while going over some things. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 England captain Harry Kane went over a temporary wall, which appeared roughly 4 feet high, set up for advertising. — David K. Li, NBC news, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over

Verb

The burglars removed property, but did succeed in trying to take the ATM, police said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Even after bones heal and surgeries succeed, experts say recovery can mean coming to terms with what injuries have changed and giving yourself permission to grieve those losses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of go

Verb

Only when McDaniels parlayed that into a head-coaching gig with the Raiders before the ’22 season, the wheels came off.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Langford’s leadoff homer and Burger’s three-run shot came off Bryan King (2-2) after the Astros had rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to tie the score in the seventh inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of come off

Verb

Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Dalí’s wife Gala was a tarot reader, so perhaps this is one of the reasons why he was drawn to the project even after the film commission didn’t pan out.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026