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
In the Radio Times interview, Stewart said the gag didn't go over well with his audience.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Gotch went over to him and started pulling him by his hair.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Here is a classic, modern-day Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that while formidable, does not go over the top.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
There was also a time when Spike and Isla (Comer) are hiding on the ground from an explosion that’s going over their heads — that was really exciting!
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Gotch went over to him and started pulling him by his hair.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Here is a classic, modern-day Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that while formidable, does not go over the top.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
There was also a time when Spike and Isla (Comer) are hiding on the ground from an explosion that’s going over their heads — that was really exciting!
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
Verb
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During the month of May in the city of San Diego, only 128 out of 2,216 requests for shelter succeeded, largely because facilities are full.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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As of Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 75% of this fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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But the story goes a little something like this: Cheyenne, along with her two older brothers, was taken in by their great-grandparents after their mother lost custody.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
6 July 2025
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Decked in his trademark fluorescent yellow, the run of 10,000 tickets for what has typically been one of Silverstone’s slower-selling grandstands went within 90 minutes.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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To find the full list of previous Powerball winners,click the link to the lottery's website.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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The Thunder are coming off an NBA championship boasting one of the best financial situations in the league.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Major potential UFAs like Mikko Rantanen and Leon Draisaitl came off the board months ago.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though at least one family came forward to claim her after seeing her picture in local newspapers, this lead failed to pan out.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the moves did not pan out, and Dallas was quick to get assets back in return.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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