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
Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026
Kuchler said the group’s initial meetings would be educational and involve reviewing plans, going over the village’s Comprehensive Plan, and looking at results from communities with similar plans.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Then in 2023, for reasons still unclear, state police detectives began re-interviewing witnesses and potential suspects, going over the case file, and began gathering additional evidence and resubmitting original evidence for DNA analysis.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
On average, these objects hit our atmosphere going over 15 miles per second.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
At 23, police stopped her for going over 100 miles per hour down the Pacific Coast Highway in a Ferrari 275 GTB4—the same make and model as a missing car that belonged to Sharon Tate, who had recently been murdered by Charles Manson’s followers.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In a hearing before Judge Lyons on Monday, the attorneys for Toledo's family and the city began going over ground rules for the trial.
—Jessica Popowcer, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The flight was intended for the training pilot to receive instruction in basic visual flight rules and included going over downtown Fort Lauderdale, the report said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In the final Showcase round of the game, the final two players guess the price on a large collection of high-value items and the closest guess to the correct price without going over wins the whole pot.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Taylor, along with Eaddy Kiernan Bunzel and the rest of the events team, spends practically all of April in a conference room at the Vogue office, going over the seating chart, which lives on a large poster board that is kept top secret.
—Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026
Kuchler said the group’s initial meetings would be educational and involve reviewing plans, going over the village’s Comprehensive Plan, and looking at results from communities with similar plans.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Then in 2023, for reasons still unclear, state police detectives began re-interviewing witnesses and potential suspects, going over the case file, and began gathering additional evidence and resubmitting original evidence for DNA analysis.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
On average, these objects hit our atmosphere going over 15 miles per second.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
At 23, police stopped her for going over 100 miles per hour down the Pacific Coast Highway in a Ferrari 275 GTB4—the same make and model as a missing car that belonged to Sharon Tate, who had recently been murdered by Charles Manson’s followers.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In a hearing before Judge Lyons on Monday, the attorneys for Toledo's family and the city began going over ground rules for the trial.
—Jessica Popowcer, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The flight was intended for the training pilot to receive instruction in basic visual flight rules and included going over downtown Fort Lauderdale, the report said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In the final Showcase round of the game, the final two players guess the price on a large collection of high-value items and the closest guess to the correct price without going over wins the whole pot.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going-over
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But as the bill moved through the House, additional provisions were added including language allowing random inspections of home kitchens by health departments.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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This previous ordinance laid out a standard business licensing system that required new businesses to undergo reviews and inspections by various departments, aiming to ensure businesses complied with local laws, paid any fees or fines and met health and safety standards.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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As reported, Stefano Rosso, chief executive officer of Marni and president of Maison Margiela, was appointed chairman of Aura last month, succeeding Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli in the role.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The early seeds for succeeding in a physical league have been planted.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Structural systems governability determines how easily governance can be built, whether workflows decompose naturally into discrete, measurable, audit-ready steps, or deliver value through fluid judgment that must be engineered into structure.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The state Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments in Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit case against House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka on Wednesday.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Paolo Banchero, who was coming off a 45-point night in Game 5, shot just 4-for-20 from the field.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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In an ideal world — one where Miami hits on every draft pick during the past three years — Chop Robinson, Trey Moore and Max Llewellyn are coming off the edge of Jeff Hafley’s defense, applying pressure to quarterbacks.—
Omar Kelly
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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More recently, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco has drawn scrutiny for using his position as Riverside County sheriff to seize some 650,000 ballots in the county to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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To Democrats, that decision allowed Lutnick to escape the same kind of scrutiny as others had.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Things are working out just fine for the Yankees without Soto, Brian Cashman found other ways to spend Hal’s money.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Going-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going-over. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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