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 Before the ball went over the crossbar, Current defender Kayla Sharples went to the ground near the goal line after contact with Anderson and midfielder Ary Borges. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Only three of Chicago’s seven games have gone over this season, and Mike Macdonald’s best path is keeping this game tight and taking pressure off Sam Darnold. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 In fact, going over the seams multiple times will only make your cube more secure and airtight. — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026 The noise dimmed as the bridge went over our heads, then came the pop of a Champagne bottle. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go over

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Verb

Austin American-Statesman/Hearst During her news conference at the Capitol, she was surrounded by lawmakers, including several from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, who are supporting her campaign to succeed Republican Dustin Burrows.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The next Congress will succeed not through an obsession with retribution and punishment but by delivering on the myriad hopes and demands of the voters who elected its members.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

Jones’ uncle, Christopher Mathews, described the head coach as a positive Black man in his community who goes above and beyond for his players and students.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Most of the money would have been used to backfill federal funding cuts to healthcare, and 10% would have gone toward education and food-assistance programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

For more information on Screening Room, and to see the schedule of events, click here.

— Kara Warner, Vanity Fair, 14 Nov. 2026
OpenAI said that when a business appears in a model response, the user can click the business’s ChatGPT profile and start a conversation with the AI agent.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of click

Verb

Ball scored 16 points in the first half and Hyland came off the bench to make all three 3-pointers as Minnesota took a 67-52 lead to the break.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Even with that mentality, however, Crow-Armstrong knew something had to change coming off an underwhelming second half of the 2025 season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of come off

Verb

His signing of veteran Najee Harris didn’t pan out, and Monday’s return of draft pick Eric Gray to the practice squad doesn’t move the needle for the season’s stretch run.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
In the video, both Joanna and Chip could be seen wearing Princess Leia wigs, before panning out to show their 8-year-old son Crew dressed as a Stormtrooper.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026