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
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
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
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
Verb
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going-over
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Washington says the largest airport in the country already received perfect scores on multiple Federal Aviation Administration safety inspections, including airfield safety and perimeter integrity.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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So, unlike a restaurant inspected by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, failing an inspection doesn’t close Nattal.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 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
Verb
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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 inputs are available—credentialing cycle time data, staff hours allocated to manual data reconciliation, directory audit history, IT maintenance costs and revenue impact modeling for onboarding delays—but assembling them into a unified picture requires deliberate effort.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Only 7% of firms describe their data as fully ready for AI, and 95% of pilots fail to reach production, meaning disclosure, audit, and reporting requirements fall hardest on firms least equipped to absorb them.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending torn Achilles.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Morey’s tenure included acquiring and later trading James Harden, as well as drafting and then dealing Jared McCain at the February trade deadline — a move that drew scrutiny.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The case spurred scrutiny of Utah's family court system and reunification practices and sparked debates about parental alienation and how allegations of child abuse are investigated.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the situation is working out for both pitchers, who, when at their best, can shine in two talented rotations.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Going-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going-over. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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