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 Don’t let the water in the container go over the pot’s edges. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 First, Argentina scored through Justo Piccardo in the 79th minute to make the margin seven points, then winger Bautista Delguy went over in the corner three minutes after the fulltime siren. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Dean has an unerring sense about how to let her voice glide to the cumulus layer and back again, without remotely ever going over the top. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026 At sixteen, much of the poem went over my head, but I was truly moved by the adolescent anger and confusion of Odysseus’ son, Telemachus. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over

Verb

The battle between Sanford and GOAA became especially heated after the Sanford airfield applied to trademark its name and logo, succeeded, and GOAA filed an appeal.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
While large-scale fission energy plants have succeeded in generating energy at scale, fusion energy is another area that is gathering steam and could potentially solve the clean energy problem.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

Second, and perhaps more scientific (as far as these things go) is the fact that Sunfyre had not, in any way, begun to rot.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
And Eno and myself at that time were coming into the studio a little bit earlier than everybody in the morning just to get something going.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

August is going to feel like the month that everything clicks into place, Scorpio.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Georgia Witchel's Mantis Biotech makes Parva, consumer software that reads how a person types and clicks to flag cognitive change relative to their own baseline, not a population average, largely built on men.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of click

Verb

Brionna Jones came off the bench to contribute 14 points and five rebounds, and Rhyne Howard added nine points while recording four steals — her 15th game this season with three or more steals.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Kelce came off a block, turned and caught a pass from a coach.

— Pete Grathoff July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of come off

Verb

Projecting how a college quarterback will pan out often proves a fool’s errand, despite how many people have dedicated their livelihoods to trying.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
If everything pans out, Rose could be seeing his name in lights in Kansas City more often — and sooner, rather than later.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026