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
If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
For instance, if inflation continues to rise and goes over 3% next month, lowering rates could result in even higher inflation.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 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
The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The shoe features a sleek strap detail that goes over the foot and is fastened with a gold buckle that adds a pop of glam to the style.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
For instance, if inflation continues to rise and goes over 3% next month, lowering rates could result in even higher inflation.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 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
The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The shoe features a sleek strap detail that goes over the foot and is fastened with a gold buckle that adds a pop of glam to the style.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
Verb
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Even if the country eventually succeeds in attracting investment, more American resources may also be required to stabilize the peso, which most economists agree is overvalued relative to prices.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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At Plaid, Sodipo succeeds Eric Hart, who has returned to Expedia Group.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Same goes for their boss, Jason Kidd.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These two puzzles are both relevant to the fundamental properties and constituents of the Universe, but as far as the resolution goes, that will have to await our scientific future.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Period atmosphere gets a boost from the soundtrack, which pulls together tracks from DJ Luck & MC Neat, The Midnight, Louise Browne and composer Gregory Dombrowski, who works out of Los Angeles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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