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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of go over
There, the agency will go over potential plans and residents can voice their opinions.
—
Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The Jaguars took advantage of a miscue by Brea, as their snap to the punter went over his head and gave Segerstrom excellent field position.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
But the new visa scheme has not gone over so well with young job seekers in China, who face intense competition even as universities churn out millions of new graduates a year amid an economic slowdown.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The latter was an infamously chaotic production that went over budget and saw Scorsese clash with producer Harvey Weinstein.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go over
Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The Jaguars took advantage of a miscue by Brea, as their snap to the punter went over his head and gave Segerstrom excellent field position.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
But the new visa scheme has not gone over so well with young job seekers in China, who face intense competition even as universities churn out millions of new graduates a year amid an economic slowdown.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The latter was an infamously chaotic production that went over budget and saw Scorsese clash with producer Harvey Weinstein.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
Verb
-
The state has succeeded at similar child-care recruitment efforts in the past.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Meanwhile, chief commercial officer Cayetano Fabry is to succeed Lomanto as head of the EMEA region, leveraging his grasp of global and local perspectives.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Since posting, Watt’s video has gone viral, even catching the attention of the Live Like Maddie Foundation, which thanked her for capturing the magic and shared her clip to help promote next year’s event.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
-
When the candle burns out, upcycle the elegant blue jar into a seashell or trinket holder to keep the beachy vibes going.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Explore the collection further by clicking on the images and map above.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
-
His cookbook has recipes for flavor bombs like Ginger Ponzu Sauce, Magic Sauce and Sweet Garlic Teriyaki Sauce (click here to jump to the recipes below).—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The Penguins were playing without star defenseman Kris Letang, for one, and the Capitals were coming off yet another Presidents’ Trophy.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Jerami Grant came off the bench for 29 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Deni Avdija added 20 points and Shaedon Sharpe tossed in 15.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The camera pans out to the hallway as visitors flee, while the gorilla’s roar echoes loudly in the background.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
-
Despite efforts to bring new voices to RHONY, Cohen admitted some casting opportunities didn’t pan out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share