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 At that moment Benson was tempted to use his vertical leap of more than 40 inches to simply glide over him like going over hurdles in a 110-meter race. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Deputies on Thursday arrested a Lodi man after a vehicle pursuit that ended in Roseville after the fleeing sport utility vehicle went over several medians in a parking lot. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Kylie Jenner’s MetaGlasses went over like a lead balloon in some privacy-minded circles. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026 The American economic boom has gone over multi-years as of now, and nothing is to be taken for granted. — Remy Raisner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over

Verb

The quest for 500 million flies The only way the US has succeeded in eradicating screwworm is by breeding millions of flies, sterilizing them using radiation and dropping them in areas with infestations.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

Then the user is instructed to copy the text and paste it into the Windows Run, PowerShell, or macOS terminal and click Enter.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Scroll below to read about Deadline’s reviews out of TIFF 2026, and click on the link to read the full versions.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of click

Verb

CeeDee Lamb, a five-time Pro Bowler, comes off the highest yards per reception mark of his career.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Her black bag came off her shoulder and a CD holder went flying, sending bright silver discs clattering across the ground.

— Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of come off

Verb

Investments in big-name stars did not pan out, including a seven-year, $245 million deal for Anthony Rendon that had to be restructured and will end after this season, with Rendon playing just 257 games for the franchise and none since 2024.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The Yankees parted with Rowland at the end of last season after years of awarding millions in bonuses to international free agents who didn’t pan out, particularly ones from Latin American.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026