GONE OVER Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

gone over

verb

past participle of go over

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 Joey Logano — a three-time NASCAR champ — had somehow gone over a year between Cup wins. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The latter offering — which prompted traders to price the bonds at junk levels — has not gone over well. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The price hikes, especially those for Xbox’s now aging Series X and Series S consoles, have not gone over great with gamers. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Paul Mailhot, the dispatcher at Cache Lake, had gone over the operation of it and instructed us how to string up the aerial. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 While much of that has been gone over for the archive, items in a filing cabinet at the house had not been sorted. — Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2026 But male fans' clean-up duty hasn't gone over that well at home. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 June 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone over

Verb

World Cup 2026 was widely regarded as an enjoyable edition where the good footballing sides succeeded.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
A number of 2026’s biggest movies succeeded with help from premium screens, across genres that extend well beyond the action blockbusters traditionally associated with the format.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

Adames and Chapman have full no-trade clauses in their contracts, which usually can be worked out, although Chapman’s agent, Scott Boras, recently told John Shea of the San Francisco Standard that Chapman isn’t going anywhere.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The average 8% increase worked out to approximately 62 cents more per item, according to Mickey Visit.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

And the district just came off its highest-profile summer in years, with World Cup watch parties drawing more than 7,000 people to the plaza on peak nights.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
This isn’t to say that the new work comes off hackish or uninspired.

— Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026