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
If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
For instance, if inflation continues to rise and goes over 3% next month, lowering rates could result in even higher inflation.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by his owner, under the username @chryst1naaaa, shows the tuxedo cat looking angry as a friend of his owner goes over to his house to check on him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The shoe features a sleek strap detail that goes over the foot and is fastened with a gold buckle that adds a pop of glam to the style.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
For instance, if inflation continues to rise and goes over 3% next month, lowering rates could result in even higher inflation.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by his owner, under the username @chryst1naaaa, shows the tuxedo cat looking angry as a friend of his owner goes over to his house to check on him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The shoe features a sleek strap detail that goes over the foot and is fastened with a gold buckle that adds a pop of glam to the style.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
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Nolan, an Oscar winner and one of the most successful helmers of his generation, succeeds Lesli Linka Glatter, who served two terms at the helm and was first elected in 2021.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Luckily, this practice can still be done in the window that succeeds late fall die-off and precedes a heavy freeze.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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The camera goes hurtling after the characters, none of whom move the same way.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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To ensure compliance with these rules, the DMV collects a $3 fee from all drivers who enroll in these courses — money which goes toward routine monitoring of traffic schools.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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San Diego State comes off a bye week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The spacious property in the 37700 block of Brayton Street in Fremont was sold on July 25, 2025 for $2,170,000 which works out to $1,048 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The numeral form of September 16, 2025 is 09/16/25, which works out to (3^2)/(4^2)/(5^2).—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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