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
How much do fans really care if a guy or girl goes over?
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
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Scenes of Cameron trauma-bonding with peers Jane Fonda (Sasha Lane) and Adam Red Eagle (Forrest Goodluck) add some levity, but Cameron Post succeeds in its aim to haunt.
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No wonder then that despite complete control over every decision, the IPO was such a success – the market sees that the bet on SpaceX only succeeds if Musk gets to make the decision.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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And then, there’s the leader, who breaks down just about every huddle when the team comes off the field and prepares to bat.
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The letter comes off way too aggressive, according to Hauf.
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The home starts at PLN 199,000 (for reference, this works out to roughly US$52,500), but will vary a lot depending on options chosen.
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On a $20,000 auto loan, this works out to be an extra $15 per month.
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“Goes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20over. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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