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
The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Jett goes over his handle bars and gets pinned by bike.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Jett goes over his handle bars and gets pinned by bike.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
Verb
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Staffiere succeeds Michael Colombo, who led the Lancers to their first Div.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Finn succeeds outgoing president John Rakich, who led the guild for five years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of global growth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Verb
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As the story goes, this particular treasure hunter spent several days in those harsh conditions, carefully following a pre-determined grid pattern to ensure every square foot of the desertscape was scanned.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The place was an ultra-slick design temple conceived by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck, and its high-wattage shellac invited a sort of anything-goes naughtiness.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The letter comes off way too aggressive, according to Hauf.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Take-Two CEO doesn’t drink, smoke, and works out nearly every day, and sometimes twice a day, Business Insider reported.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Cobb said that the requirement works out to about a thousand signatures, but that the group is aiming for 1,300.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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