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 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 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

Verb

One by one, suitors including the devious Antinous (Robert Pattinson) fail at the challenge, until Odysseus volunteers and succeeds with ease.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Those responsibilities are important, but the team also plays a role in determining whether the transition succeeds.

— Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of succeeds

Verb

Different departments and agencies have various policies outlining what actions are appropriate if a car stop or other incident goes awry.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
As fans across the world prepare to celebrate and cheer on their team of choice, Don Julio Tequila is letting the world know that no matter where the cup goes once it’s won, it’s being battled for in New York.

— Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

On July 12, Fable 5 comes off subscription plans and moves to prepaid usage credits at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
And then, there’s the leader, who breaks down just about every huddle when the team comes off the field and prepares to bat.

— Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026

Definition of comes off

Verb

Assuming everything works out with the Kickstarter, the basic version of the Cordalock can be yours for a pledge of €157 (about US$180).

— Ben Coxworth July 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Compare that with paying $30 to $60 per visit at a cold plunge or sauna studio three times a week, which works out to $4,500 to $9,000 a year, or $45,000 to $90,000 over a decade.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026