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
An opposing coach, Georgetown’s always-unpredictable Ed Cooley, actually introduced the topic after the Huskies’ lackluster win Saturday night, as if he were disappointed not to be given a rougher going over.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Forget going over the top for date-night out; the style icon shows the power of an LBD.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
When cleaning, use a damp cloth for the first swipe, then go over it with a dry microfiber cloth to dry and buff the surface.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Forget going over the top for date-night out; the style icon shows the power of an LBD.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
When cleaning, use a damp cloth for the first swipe, then go over it with a dry microfiber cloth to dry and buff the surface.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Rufe said the federal government was unlikely to succeed at trial.—
TASSANEE VEJPONGSA,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company said that Essa Kazim has been appointed to succeed bin Sulayem as chairman, and that Yuvraj Narayan has been appointed to succeed him as CEO.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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As talented journalists go independent on Substack and YouTube and other legacy publications like The New York Times lean into personalization in nearly every element of their business, The Economist has resisted change.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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What makes the shoe so appealing is its nonchalant, slip-on-and-go versatility.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here and select the Sports Report.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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And now Bridgeman, coming off his own hot start, has the biggest win of the season in dominant fashion.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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If things pan out, the two schools could clash one more time in this year’s Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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How possession and control pan out will rely on the midfield, which is both team’s deepest position group by far.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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