GOES OVER Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

goes over

verb

present tense third-person singular of go over

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 As for how her position on Disney and the FCC goes over with her colleagues, Gomez is more circumspect. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 That means that either the bike has an electric motor that goes over 750 watts of power or can go faster than 20 mph on solely motor power. — Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 Below, Wiseman goes over each area of Paramount+’s programming strategy. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 In that same spirit of excess, there’s an extra scene in the end credits that goes over like a lead balloon. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 However, the show goes over Tamra’s 40 years as a parent and shows images of her kids throughout the years, including a brief glimpse of her daughter Sydney as a youngster. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026 How much do fans really care if a guy or girl goes over? — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over

Verb

Technology often succeeds at identifying a problem while failing to establish who owns what happens next.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Chang succeeds Brian Peay, who is retiring after 10 years as CFO.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of succeeds

Verb

Under that framework, 50% of income goes toward needs such as housing and utilities, 30% is reserved for discretionary spending and 20% is dedicated to savings and investments.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
In the younger woman’s presence, Rita finds that the ominous ticking clock in her mind goes silent.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Not to mention, the formula is easy to move, lasts from 9 to 5, and comes off glowy rather than shiny.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes off

Verb

Yamaha The base variant starts at INR 230,000, which works out to US$2,407.

— Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Steel Magnolias was also adapted from a play of the same name about the lives of a group of six women in a small Louisiana town, with Parton playing the role of a Truvy Jones, a hairdresser who works out of her home salon.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026