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
An insistence on extra review has reportedly not gone over well in its AI research lab.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Some fans may have gone over the line with their chanting toward Rory McIlroy.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Some fans may have gone over the line with their chanting toward Rory McIlroy.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone over
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Weeks after adopting a kitten from a shelter, a couple decided to go back to get her sister—their reaction when they were reunited has gone viral.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the shutdown has gone into its second week, the ad buy reflects a more traditional approach the messaging.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Nola opening the game ahead of Ranger Suárez worked out just fine.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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But some major sticking points still need to be worked out beyond this phase.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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They had not truly clicked by that stage, but Saka was making decisive actions week after week.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The three played together and clicked, which Lee notes was no easy feat, as fitting in with Rush involves a complicated calculus of technique and feel, as well as communicating unique musical nuances.—
Annie Zaleski,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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From there, Seattle must have felt like a basketball team leading late, Skubal’s pitch count ticking up like seconds coming off a clock.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps some of his biggest contributions came off the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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One Vision Chiuri stepped down as artistic director of women’s collections at Dior, succeeded by Jonathan Anderson, who also took on the responsibility of menswear.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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While there was optimism surrounding the move when it was made, the early results haven't panned out.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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As the camera panned out, text over the video teased the upcoming halftime show performance, sponsored by Apple Music.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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