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
The Kiwis held on until Pouzelgues slipped a tackle near the posts and went over.
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Garcia said agents went over his call log, his text messages, and even his Facebook messages.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
The two were outside their family home in Edgewater, Florida, this past October, going over Luke’s internet history.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Last week, my Tuesday morning started with a 30-minute core staff meeting to go over our business review plan and a 10-minute live television segment about one of our new public-private partnerships.
—Matthew Warren, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Garcia said agents went over his call log, his text messages, and even his Facebook messages.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
The two were outside their family home in Edgewater, Florida, this past October, going over Luke’s internet history.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Last week, my Tuesday morning started with a 30-minute core staff meeting to go over our business review plan and a 10-minute live television segment about one of our new public-private partnerships.
—Matthew Warren, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Their goal is to highlight how access to sports and the right support can help students succeed both on and off the field.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In order to appease the Production Code, and facing pressure from the Roman Catholic League of Decency, Lolita’s age was never referenced in the film, and the physical relationship between Lolita and Humbert Humbert went undepicted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But after struggling on the road before losing consecutive games at home against Las Vegas and Dallas amid a three-game losing streak, the Sparks needed something to go right.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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For more from all of our Craft Roundtables, click here.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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But among the favorites where the margins are already small, those details can become decisive – especially coming off two previous summers of tournament soccer with the 2025 Club World Cup, and European Championship and Copa América in 2024.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Unlikely to be part of Pochettino’s first-choice starting XI, expect Robinson to come off the bench in any of his World Cup appearances.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Do the Nuggets want to draft yet another small-ball center option when Holmes and Nnaji haven’t panned out as steady backups?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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If neither of those oversized options pan out, the Bulls would have to look slightly below 7 feet for a potential center, such as Washington’s 6-10 Hannes Steinbach and Houston’s 6-10 Chris Cenac Jr.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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