Synonyms of going-over

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noun

ˌgō-iŋ-ˈō-vər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspection
• examination
• audit
• scrutiny
• survey
• scan
• review
• checkup
• view
• analysis
• check
• investigation
• look-see
• study
• research
• dissection
• deconstruction
• exploration
• probe
• once-over
• perusal
• interrogation
• inquisition
• assay
• observation
• close-up
• reinspection
• resurvey
• surveillance
• recheck
• watch
• checkout
• trial run
• test-drive

going over

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeding
• going
• coming off
• working out
• bearing fruit
• catching fire
• clicking
• delivering the goods
• going like clockwork
• doing the trick
• panning out
• catching on
• delivering
• flourishing
• prospering
• thriving
• cooking
• percolating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• striking out
• missing
• washing out
• failing
• folding
• collapsing
• bombing
• struggling
• flopping
• foundering
• flunking
• languishing
• declining
• floundering
• waning
• slipping
• going under
• falling down
• sinking
• slumping
• crumbling
• skidding
• cracking up
• crashing
• flaming out
• choking
• cratering
• misfiring
• imploding
• miscarrying
• self-destructing

Example Sentences

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