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
Nathan goes over the docking plan with his team.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
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
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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
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
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
Verb
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Todd, who previously served as CFO of Global Payments, succeeds Robert Hau, who will serve as a senior advisor through the first quarter of 2026 to support a transition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In multiple interviews, Smith, who no longer works out of Miami, denied any knowledge of Syrians or Russians involved in the deal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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That works out to just under 41% of the overall electorate.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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