as in to succeed
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 go over
After that, went over to Epcot and went around the world a little bit, did some rides, mostly for my kids for the most part.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Grand Canyon National Park officials said a man was found dead after his vehicle went over the Canyon's South Rim.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, reports suggested McDaniels lost his job in Las Vegas because players went over his head.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Previous changes mostly went over with comparatively less backlash from the public — increasing hourly parking fees slightly and charging for parking in Balboa Park — but this latest move might be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Grand Canyon National Park officials said a man was found dead after his vehicle went over the Canyon's South Rim.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, reports suggested McDaniels lost his job in Las Vegas because players went over his head.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Previous changes mostly went over with comparatively less backlash from the public — increasing hourly parking fees slightly and charging for parking in Balboa Park — but this latest move might be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Should that succeed, Relli could be ordered to cover Rocky’s substantial legal costs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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To catch up on Day 3, please click below.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Do not click on links or open attachments from unknown senders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But with the program’s trajectory shifting under Leipold, and Missouri coming off consecutive double-digit-victory seasons and bidding to become an SEC top-half regular, Border War meetings in this era should be competitive.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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With the Chiefs appearing more vulnerable in a season coming off a Super Bowl trouncing, Buffalo—which opens its 2025 campaign Sunday night at home against another formidable foe, the Baltimore Ravens—is poised for a breakthrough.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 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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The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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