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
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Feb. 2026
From going over early for the opening ceremonies.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Suffice it to say, the prank did not go over so well.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Some chatted with organizers of the event, going over sample ballots and party platforms.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Feb. 2026
From going over early for the opening ceremonies.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Suffice it to say, the prank did not go over so well.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Some chatted with organizers of the event, going over sample ballots and party platforms.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Terrorists need both capabilities and intent to succeed.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Will either of these efforts succeed?—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But of course, a Democratic lawmaker could still go rogue and force a Gonzales expulsion vote on their own.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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To sign up to get this newsletter delivered every Monday to your inbox, click here.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For more information on Nurture PA, click here or scan the QR code below.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Horton was coming off his first clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oil surges as Iran picks Khamenei’s son as supreme leader, but comes off a tad after the Financial Times reported about talks on a possible coordinated release of reserves.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the tower’s turnaround apparently didn’t pan out as Shvo had hoped — with him still at the helm, soaking up the credit.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
9 Mar. 2026
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But for Dobson’s red card in second-half stoppage time, who knows how things may have panned out?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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