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
Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Prosecutors are painstakingly going over the video, showing the jury only a few seconds of it at a time.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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
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
Verb
The two were outside their family home in Edgewater, Florida, this past October, going over Luke’s internet history.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Prosecutors are painstakingly going over the video, showing the jury only a few seconds of it at a time.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going-over
Noun
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Officials said the facility would have to undergo a follow-up inspection on June 5.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The report was produced after an unannounced inspection by the DHS inspector general, whose office recently got an infusion of $20 million and plans to boost its inspections from four to six per year to potentially as many as 40 to 60.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Verb
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However, because only two candidates are competing in this nonpartisan race, whoever prevails in the final, certified vote will likely win the seat outright, succeeding Mark Church – who has held the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder post since 2011 – when the new term begins in January.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 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
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Trump and his family, however, maintain protected from audit and other tax enforcement actions in connection with tax returns filed before last month's out-of-court settlement of his lawsuit, as per the original settlement that created the fund.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The Department has made significant strides forward over the past two years, including the acceptance and implementation of findings and recommendations in the outside audit report.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 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
Noun
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But as Beijing ramps up military pressure around Taiwan and Japan shores up its own southwestern defenses, the route has drawn scrutiny — not least because the vessel has been officially earmarked by Tokyo to assist in emergency evacuations if regional tensions erupt into open conflict.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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That funding faced intense scrutiny from a handful of Republicans, prompting senators to abandon it.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Bath & Body Works Analyst Lorraine Hutchinson said the turnaround is working out for the body care and fragrance company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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So working out is out of the question, as is going for a swim.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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