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noun

ˌgō-iŋ-ˈō-vər How to pronounce going-over (audio)
Definition of going-overnext
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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verb

present participle of go over
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
Verb
My skin would tingle whenever Iverson got close to that mic and whispered along its neck, as if his breath were actually going over my neck too. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Police said Textor kept this scheme going over the course of approximately five years. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Google is exploring ways to pay sites directly for contributing to AI answers, but its pilot program is reportedly not going over well with publishers. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 The couple have kept their creative partnership going over the past year. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 Cooper Rush filled in and proceeded to throw four interceptions and never going over 150 yards in losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Gary Idleburg, 66, of Olympia, Washington, was hiking on a switchback trail Saturday and fell approximately 800 to 1,000 feet after going over the edge of the trail, the Skagit County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 So picking up Pete, rounding the bases, and then going back in the dugout and everything that unfolds while that’s happening is just as important as the play-by-play of that ball going over the fence. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Whether incorporated through a chic shoulder bag, lightweight layers, or comfy footwear, suede adds visual interest to any outfit without going over the top. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going-over
  1. inspection
  2. succeeding
  3. examination
  4. going
  5. audit
  6. coming off
  7. scrutiny
  8. working out
Noun
  • The airline said the aircraft landed safely and was taken out of service for inspection by its maintenance team.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For example, utilities can start with one upcoming investment decision, using digital and AI capabilities to bring together maintenance and inspection reports as well as operating data so teams can identify constraints across the network.
    — Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspection
Verb
  • While most have never been rolled out to the public, one low-tech micro-transit project has been quietly succeeding in filing in some public transportation gaps and getting people around their neighborhoods — for free.
    — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Saunders was there for one season, succeeding Mike Hancock, who resigned while citing anxiety, grief and depression in the wake of a 2024 school shooting that left two students and two educators dead.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeding
Noun
  • The national police are in possession of Thomas Markle’s computer, Philippines interior minister Jonvic Remulla told the outlet, to conduct a digital forensic examination.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Just as in his examination of Captain Sully or his exploration of parenting or an episode about cloned puppies, Fielder is uninterested in the technical realities or the concrete, easily provable facts.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • Maria Dolores Roehling’s 9-year-old son was speeding on his e-motorcycle capable of going faster than 47 mph when he was hit by a pickup truck, prosecutors said.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Other fraternity members blocked Jane Doe’s friend from going upstairs to look for her, according to the lawsuit.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of going
Noun
  • The agency charged with regulating Colorado’s first-in-the-nation legal recreational marijuana market potentially put consumers at risk of using contaminated products, a new state audit found.
    — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement comes after a San Fernando Valley man called for an independent audit into LADWP after receiving a $3,300 utility bill over the summer, $600 more than his bill for last summer.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of audit
Verb
  • Warm, moist air moving north fuels storms coming off the California coast.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The ‘Noles are coming off a 44-0 shellacking of a good Spruce Creek team.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming off
Noun
  • But a pregame routine that keeps players off the floor during the national anthem deserves scrutiny.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The meeting attendees at AP6 had the faces of people accustomed to scrutiny.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrutiny
Verb
  • Yen is now writing a fresh draft and working out the film’s visual style.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In a recent Instagram post, the 61-year-old supermodel shared her gym routine with her many followers, and shared working out has helped her in more ways than one.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of working out

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