as in succeeds
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 goes over
Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In the middle of the night, Stella gets up and goes over to the computer, acting on a sudden inspiration.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
This goes over four administrations.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami discusses Messi and goes over the club’s 2-2 draw in Ecuador this past weekend.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Rauw, a 33-year-old San Jaun romantic, had a breakthrough after a breakup, skipping coolly across genres and balancing electronic and acoustic arrangements following a split with Rosalia; even in polar vortex hell, Karol G’s Tropicoqueta goes over like a glass of concentrated essence of summer.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
For more, see my interview with Yann LeCun, where the former head of research at Meta goes over LLM limitations and suggests we might be headed for this type of research in the future.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by his owner, under the username @chryst1naaaa, shows the tuxedo cat looking angry as a friend of his owner goes over to his house to check on him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In the middle of the night, Stella gets up and goes over to the computer, acting on a sudden inspiration.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
This goes over four administrations.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami discusses Messi and goes over the club’s 2-2 draw in Ecuador this past weekend.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Rauw, a 33-year-old San Jaun romantic, had a breakthrough after a breakup, skipping coolly across genres and balancing electronic and acoustic arrangements following a split with Rosalia; even in polar vortex hell, Karol G’s Tropicoqueta goes over like a glass of concentrated essence of summer.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
For more, see my interview with Yann LeCun, where the former head of research at Meta goes over LLM limitations and suggests we might be headed for this type of research in the future.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by his owner, under the username @chryst1naaaa, shows the tuxedo cat looking angry as a friend of his owner goes over to his house to check on him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
Verb
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Wilson died last August; Chemin succeeds him in the role.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Janki previously served as CFO of the company and succeeds John Laughter, who is retiring effective April 30 after 32 years at Delta.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No frills, no fancy claims to fame; the Jet Set features the brand’s signature logo-print canvas, a clean and classic silhouette, and luxe gold hardware that goes with everything.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Confidence goes hand-in-hand with commitment right now.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Spread across 66,000 people, that works out to about $75 per person.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Assuming the Kickstarter works out, shipping is scheduled for December.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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