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 Sunday, when 911 dispatchers received a report that a vehicle may have gone over the edge of a cliff, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Most Fed-watchers expect no change, which is how it's gone over the last few Fed meetings. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Naturally, Cornyn’s increasing role as a White House agitator and swing vote hasn’t gone over well with the MAGA base. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone over

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Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket trading.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
But after Carter reset the unit later that year by bringing in new leaders who were native speakers of both the tech world’s dialect and the language of warfighting, the organization succeeded in building a bridge between the two communities.

— Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

The growth trajectory Neville talks about — industry sources estimate the brand will reach $100 million in net revenue this year — has not gone unnoticed by the industry.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
California eventually adopted a tax credit plan, but by the time lawmakers acted, much of the production had gone elsewhere.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gone

Verb

Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Donald worked out at Loyola Marymount when the Rams were in training camp, and last week at the Rams facility in Woodland Hills.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Ten Union Pacific railcars came off the tracks in Mansfield on Thursday afternoon, officials with the Mansfield police and fire departments said.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
The Wolves are coming off three consecutive deep runs in the playoffs.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026