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
So far, the Trump administration has barely engaged on the subject, beyond POTUS vaguely floating the idea of tariffs on projects filmed overseas, which went over like a lead balloon.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Once all players’ answers are locked in, the person who comes the closest without going over wins.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 July 2025
There’s some adult humor and language, but most of it will go over kids' heads.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Then, on Mitchell Trubisky’s next chance in team drills — an end-of-game drill with the offense down a point — Coleman went over the top of cornerback Dane Jackson twice in three plays, with the two catches going for 47 yards.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Once all players’ answers are locked in, the person who comes the closest without going over wins.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 July 2025
There’s some adult humor and language, but most of it will go over kids' heads.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Then, on Mitchell Trubisky’s next chance in team drills — an end-of-game drill with the offense down a point — Coleman went over the top of cornerback Dane Jackson twice in three plays, with the two catches going for 47 yards.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has had another win in its fight against digital piracy, succeeding in getting Rare Breed IPTV shut down.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With Fletcher gone, the five-member body was often at loggerheads between its two Democrats and two Republicans, until Monica Montgomery Steppe was elected to succeed him later that year.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Just scroll to a specific sport or click on an individual game to view the popular markets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Candidates or their representatives can find more details and submit their relevant qualifications by clicking on this link. .—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Scott has the size and speed coming off the edge to terrorize quarterbacks like Wyatt.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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While the design in the rooms may come off as overly restrained, that minimalism plays well with the South Florida crowd, according to a local interior designer familiar with the project.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Microsoft’s controversial multiplatform release strategy has so far panned out, like this past year creating a bizarre situation where Xbox is the number one publisher of games on PlayStation.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While things panned out for them the first time around, that might not be the case in their current situation.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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