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 The part that was chewed was the part that goes over your instep, a kind of flap or lip. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 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 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

Bruce succeeds owner Donna Carpenter, who has served as interim CEO since June and will continue as chair of Burton’s board.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
John Madden‘s Onwards and Sideways succeeds better than most in avoiding the pitfalls.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of succeeds

Verb

Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 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