as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
received a thorough going-over before being sent on stage
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as in succeeding
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 going-over
John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
In going over some of these more sophisticated tacks on AI progress, the panel kept touching on that idea of whether to lean more toward explainable AI, or something different.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Many industry leaders speak regularly to WWD reporters, going over their latest quarter to parse spending patterns, trends and more.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
After all, what is the insomniac doing in the middle of the night but going over the past again and again?
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Working into the morning hours for weeks, if not months, were some five or six members of the sports commission’s staff, painstakingly going over each piece page by page with Sporting KC staff members.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Brockman forced to explain journal entries Hoping to paint Brockman in a more sympathetic light, OpenAI’s lawyer, Eddy, spent considerable time going over each entry that Molo flagged to allow Brockman to explain his intentions behind his posts.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
Verb
Even so, Rozier grabbed four rebounds before going out, going over his betting line — so his bribe was reduced to $70,000, the feds allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
In going over some of these more sophisticated tacks on AI progress, the panel kept touching on that idea of whether to lean more toward explainable AI, or something different.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Many industry leaders speak regularly to WWD reporters, going over their latest quarter to parse spending patterns, trends and more.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
After all, what is the insomniac doing in the middle of the night but going over the past again and again?
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Working into the morning hours for weeks, if not months, were some five or six members of the sports commission’s staff, painstakingly going over each piece page by page with Sporting KC staff members.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Brockman forced to explain journal entries Hoping to paint Brockman in a more sympathetic light, OpenAI’s lawyer, Eddy, spent considerable time going over each entry that Molo flagged to allow Brockman to explain his intentions behind his posts.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going-over
Noun
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That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Following an inspection, the hardware was fully intact, the company noted in a social media post.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Create, the entertainment marketing studio, has elevated its longtime exec Jonathan Gitlin to chief executive officer, succeeding founder David Stern who transitioned to chairman after leading the organization for more than two decades.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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According to a new national survey from NEXT for AUTISM, many autistic adults are succeeding professionally while simultaneously carrying significant emotional strain behind the scenes.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Late Saturday, the crews entered the facility to make a visual examination of the cracked container, which officials believed was holding 7,000 liquid gallons of methyl methacrylate, a chemical that is routinely used to make plastic.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The system, known as CISS, is used by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to help process tax returns, flag returns for audit, and support collections work.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The bear’s maker, FoloToy, initially stopped Kumma sales after the study was published to conduct a safety audit and to strengthen child-safety safeguards, the company said in a statement at the time.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The Horned Frogs, coming off a 9-4 campaign, will turn to Harvard transfer Jaden Craig at quarterback and rely on returning All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson and the entire defensive line.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Since police helicopters help first responders, the program should be immune from scrutiny?—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Researchers are stripping grant applications of words that might attract federal scrutiny, or abandoning the topics entirely.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Verb
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There’s already a case made for Rashford working out cheaper than Gordon in the long run because of the former’s huge wages despite a €50 million ($58 million) difference in their transfer fees.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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“Going-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going-over. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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