as in gone
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 gone over
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
This is great news if Activision sticks to it and really does avoid the ridiculous direction these games have gone over the past few years.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
More than 2 million gone over the last two years.
—ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
That hasn’t gone over well with the feds.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
This is great news if Activision sticks to it and really does avoid the ridiculous direction these games have gone over the past few years.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
More than 2 million gone over the last two years.
—ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
That hasn’t gone over well with the feds.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone over
Verb
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And there are plenty of those in this terrific book—yet another opportunity to marvel at the decade that’s gone, but so not forgotten.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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Say each word was a bird—alighting briefly, out of reach and then gone again.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Authenticity has worked out well for Myers.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Detail the moment everything clicked, then give them the framework that got you through.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Not everything clicked, though.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But with the program’s trajectory shifting under Leipold, and Missouri coming off consecutive double-digit-victory seasons and bidding to become an SEC top-half regular, Border War meetings in this era should be competitive.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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With the Chiefs appearing more vulnerable in a season coming off a Super Bowl trouncing, Buffalo—which opens its 2025 campaign Sunday night at home against another formidable foe, the Baltimore Ravens—is poised for a breakthrough.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neither of those predictions have panned out well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Gone over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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