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
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.
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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
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Manager Carlos Mendoza has gone from an early-season Manager of the Year candidate to a popular name in hot seat debates.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Multiple videos that have gone viral locally on social media but were later deleted showed the fight and ensuing altercations that occurred, including one of Taddese’s friends attempting to help him before Taddese was fatally shot, a moment also captured on camera.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Details of the deal are yet to be worked out.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the eighth inning, Max Muncy, who in his previous at-bat got his first hit since coming off the IL with an oblique injury, which followed his being on the IL with a knee injury, got hit on the wrist by a 92 MPH sinker.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Lynx also have possibly the best on-ball defender in the league in former Stanford standout DiJonai Carrington coming off the bench.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Julianne and Derek also have three sisters who had an early interest in the entertainment industry that never panned out.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Neither of those predictions have panned out well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Gone over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20over. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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