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
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Building work on the basilica was held back by the Spanish civil war and a lack of funds, including Gaudí going over budget and refusing to compromise on his designs.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 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
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
But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Building work on the basilica was held back by the Spanish civil war and a lack of funds, including Gaudí going over budget and refusing to compromise on his designs.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 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
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
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Crews can use flashing blue lights to stop boaters for safety inspections, investigate impaired operators and keep vessels out of restricted areas.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Included in the search warrant were numerous documents showing how the chemical in the tank was handled and communication between employees about handling it, maintenance and inspection records and searches of company electronics, according to the document.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Ramos aside, Portugal has not produced a striker capable of succeeding Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In 2025 former vice president Michele Mulroney became president of the WGA West and Tom Fontana was elected president of the WGA East, succeeding strike-time leaders Meredith Stiehm and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Forensic psychiatrist Richard Coffin conducted an in-person examination of Murekezi, and reviewed the criminal complaints, police reports and additional documents.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Two years from now, Los Angeles will face its final examination when athletes from around the world march into the Opening Ceremony and the eyes of billions turn toward Southern California.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Why should Miami pay a bonus for things not going well?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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But to style it for everyday, opt for going with a mix of colors to keep things from looking too formal.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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The Sacramento Bee covered a wide range of news on June 11, from a critical city audit to a major land return for a Northern California tribe.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Simplifi meets rigorous security certifications, such as SOC 2, which are part of a comprehensive external audit that assesses the security, confidentiality and privacy of a program’s data.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The Americans are coming into the match favored at +107, according to FOX Sports, but are coming off a 2-1 loss in their last match, a friendly against Germany last week at Chicago's Soldier Field.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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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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The family business has drawn scrutiny.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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That exemption allows the major pro leagues to feature salary caps, luxury taxes, maximum salaries and other blatant restraints on earning opportunities that might run afoul of antitrust law since those rules are bargained with unions and thus exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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So there’s a chance most players are away from Santa Clara, vacationing or working out before the start of training camp in late July.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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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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“Going-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going-over. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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