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
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
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Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cerwin succeeds Bryan Mittelman, who has served as CFO since 2019 and will transition to the role of special advisor to the CEO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a dad, my husband gets to pick where his attention goes.—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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A little breathing room goes a long way.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 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
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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
Verb
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Not everything works out well, especially when home inspections are involved.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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That works out to $62,172 a year.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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