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 Monday was the first time in playoff history that a team's bullpen went over five innings in a postseason game without giving up a baserunner. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The wand would go over my face in sections with a small dose of heat. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 When the eye of a hurricane or tropical storm goes over land, that point is called landfall. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 But go over the edge, and the changing camber and rough track surface (more on this later) will come back to bite you. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over

Verb

In Our Opinion goes beyond the headlines to examine what decisions really mean, where policies succeed or fail, and what leaders should do next.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

Jayaprakash told Fortune that most of the new money will go toward purchasing more computing power.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Bauers and his wife, Lauren Bauers, sat down with ABC News’ Will Reeve to discuss his journey, going from nearly walking away from professional baseball in 2024 to being named the National League Championship Series MVP last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

Why Cam Cook left TCU When Cook signed with TCU, offensive coordinator Garrett Riley was still in charge, coming off the run to the national championship game in 2022.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, to add this race, some had to come off the schedule, and one casualty was a trip to the Nashville Superspeedway.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of come off

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Their prospects, like Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and Garrett Mitchell have all panned out, a testament to their player development staff.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Now, some of that has not panned out because the linebacker corps and secondary have to get a lot better, and the team needs more depth.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026