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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gone over
In the video, a group of people can be seen gathered at the edge of the bridge, clinging to the deputy who had gone over the side.
—
Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
—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
Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
—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
-
Hill has 15 receptions for 198 yards and a touchdown in three games; 12 of those have gone for first downs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
-
Almost two decades later, that youthful air has gone endearingly to seed.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Sorry to say, there are still lots of wrinkles that are being worked out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
-
But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Within weeks, posters appeared on the walls of my school, offering Headspace to kids who clicked a QR code.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
-
Their mama clapped and the lamp in the entryway clicked on.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
-
Argyle was coming off a bye week and was led by Gasperson, who totaled 230 passing yards (13 of 20 and two TDs with no interceptions) and ran for another score.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Apple has succeeded in building an iPhone that is different from older iPhones in a way that is instantly noticeable by a layperson, something the company hasn’t done in a few years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
-
On all of these accounts, the inflationary picture has succeeded in ways that the hot Big Bang, without inflation, has not.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Investigators have sought various leads, including hopes that a rifle seized in an Alameda County shooting investigation shortly thereafter would prove to be the murder weapon, but so far nothing has panned out.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
-
For the most part, however, the Herald’s picks panned out.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gone over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share