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
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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
Verb
Brockman forced to explain journal entries Hoping to paint Brockman in a more sympathetic light, OpenAI’s lawyer, Eddy, spent considerable time going over each entry that Molo flagged to allow Brockman to explain his intentions behind his posts.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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
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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What this adaptation does offer is a deeper examination of genius as an existential burden in a society that enables others to co-opt it, monetize it, and use it as part of an agenda.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Dwinal-Palisch suggests that this shift encourages a more nuanced examination of how value circulates through the workforce.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Everything is going surprisingly well despite the team being affected by injuries all spring.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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All of the passengers who were on board the cruise ship are asymptomatic and the evacuation operation was going as planned, a spokesperson for Spain’s Health Ministry said in an update Sunday morning.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The board commissioned an internal forensic audit, and made those results public.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
8 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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The Cubs on Friday activated Ethan Roberts, who suffered a freak injury to his right middle finger while working out in mid-April, and sent Gavin Hollowell down to Triple-A Iowa.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Simpson spent the last few weeks working out in Tennessee.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Going-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going-over. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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