as in succeeded
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
The Lithuanian government fears the Baltic states will be Russia’s logical next target because the Kremlin has gone over a cliff in transforming the country’s economy into a war machine.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The Big Ten has won the last three national championships in football, which has gone over in the SEC like oat milk in a Tuscaloosa Waffle House.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Three of them have gone over the fence, though.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Honestly, some of the songs might also have gone over my head.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
According to data from StreetEasy, 50 percent of sales in Prospect Heights this year through September have gone over asking price, the largest share of any other part of the city.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2025
But the new visa scheme has not gone over so well with young job seekers in China, who face intense competition even as universities churn out millions of new graduates a year amid an economic slowdown.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Thomas has not gone over 80 receiving yards and does not have a touchdown yet this season.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The Big Ten has won the last three national championships in football, which has gone over in the SEC like oat milk in a Tuscaloosa Waffle House.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Three of them have gone over the fence, though.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Honestly, some of the songs might also have gone over my head.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
According to data from StreetEasy, 50 percent of sales in Prospect Heights this year through September have gone over asking price, the largest share of any other part of the city.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2025
But the new visa scheme has not gone over so well with young job seekers in China, who face intense competition even as universities churn out millions of new graduates a year amid an economic slowdown.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Thomas has not gone over 80 receiving yards and does not have a touchdown yet this season.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone over
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The brands that succeeded in retail’s early AI push weren’t the ones with the most advanced technology.—
Piyush Patel,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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The returning waves appear to have triggered movement along major tectonic plate boundaries around Japan, creating a broad seismic event that had gone unnoticed for years.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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As Burlington has opened stores, retailers across the spectrum — from Saks Global and Macy’s to Big Lots and Bed Bath & Beyond — have gone the other direction and closed doors.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Brown met with the Nets at the combine, had team officials visit his family in Orlando and later worked out for Brooklyn.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
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Read more about the full scene from inside Arrowhead — including how the two fan bases came together for an early stadium wave and what is at stake for both teams coming off opening-match losses.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The trade brought the two-time WNBA All-Star and 2023 national champion to an Atlanta team coming off what the franchise called a historic 2025 season.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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