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 went over
Arnault went over the fashion brands starting with Dior, whose new creative director, Jonathan Anderson, presented his debut couture for the house on Monday, and whose first products arrived in stores on January 2.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The state might overpay a provider because a parent got a raise, went over the program’s income eligibility, and didn't report it right away.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Legacy Academy junior guard Manolo Vazquez recently went over 2,000 points for his career.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
After security went over to the group and issued them a warning, one member of the party began to get aggressive.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jen Tilly went over to Sutton’s house to talk about this trip to Sedona.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Investigators say the driver lost control while rounding a curve beneath the Broad Street overcrossing, crossed through the northbound lanes, went over the off-ramp, and plunged down into Deer Creek.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
The Mountaineers got several easy layups on plays that Self said KU went over during the scouting process.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
After the vote, supporters went over to Rivas’ office for a second day, requesting to meet with him about the bill.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The state might overpay a provider because a parent got a raise, went over the program’s income eligibility, and didn't report it right away.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Legacy Academy junior guard Manolo Vazquez recently went over 2,000 points for his career.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
After security went over to the group and issued them a warning, one member of the party began to get aggressive.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jen Tilly went over to Sutton’s house to talk about this trip to Sedona.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Investigators say the driver lost control while rounding a curve beneath the Broad Street overcrossing, crossed through the northbound lanes, went over the off-ramp, and plunged down into Deer Creek.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
The Mountaineers got several easy layups on plays that Self said KU went over during the scouting process.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
After the vote, supporters went over to Rivas’ office for a second day, requesting to meet with him about the bill.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s worked out wonderfully for Green, who recently signed a new five-year deal with WWE and continues to do great work on TV week in and week out.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Research shows that women who worked out in the morning reduced their post-workout blood pressure.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Andrei Kuzmenko, who the Kings acquired from the Flyers at last season’s trade deadline, appeared to score a goal that would have extended the Los Angeles lead to 3-0 in the first period, but the Flyers challenged that the play was offside, and after review the goal came off the board.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Domantas Sabonis came off the bench to post 24 points, 16 rebounds and six assists for the Kings (12-34), who have lost four in a row.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Chargers’ offense clicked at times but never seemed to realize its full potential despite back-to-back 11-win seasons.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Saints clicked into gear in 2009 and beyond by Payton throwing the entire kitchen sink at opponents.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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