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 27-year-old completely snapped when Lookman went over to take a corner a few seconds later.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Diggs goes over 1,000 With a 34-yard catch at the end of the third quarter, New England's Stefon Diggs eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Jason, however, says that Angelica should have gone over to him, grabbed him by the collar, and planted a kiss on him.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The NBCUniversal parent bowed out, but Paramount went over the heads of Warner’s board directly to shareholders with a hostile offer that WBD formally rejected.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Diggs goes over 1,000 With a 34-yard catch at the end of the third quarter, New England's Stefon Diggs eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Jason, however, says that Angelica should have gone over to him, grabbed him by the collar, and planted a kiss on him.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The NBCUniversal parent bowed out, but Paramount went over the heads of Warner’s board directly to shareholders with a hostile offer that WBD formally rejected.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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And more often than not, Miami has succeeded there.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Kings went into the halftime break with a 58-46 lead and a 22-5 advantage in fastbreak points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While strolling in New York City, Katie Holmes went for a casual vibe in baggy black jeans with a light jacket and a crossbody bag, while Jennifer Garner's pair had a touch of subtle elegance with gold-tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Delete suspicious messages immediately and never click on links from unknown sources.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The user doesn't have to click on a link or a message.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Marshall, who came off the bench and scored 30 points, was one of the biggest reasons the Mavericks avoided a regular-season series sweep by the Wizards.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sluggish start The Horned Frogs looked more rusty than rested coming off the bye week as TCU trailed Iowa State 6-3 at halftime.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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That projection wouldn’t pan out, of course, if enough millionaires left the city to avoid the tax.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a post on X Wednesday morning, Huffman acknowledged that the election did not pan out as hoped.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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