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
However, the money pot would diminish for every speech that went over the 45-second allotted time for the Emmy recipients.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The truck first hit an SUV but went over it and slammed into the back of a motorcoach.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlie went over to the chalkboard hanging on the wall beside the hallway—the one that led to the backstage greenroom, as well as Odette’s office and occasional dungeon—and started half-assing some cocktails.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Bargatze said acceptance speeches were limited to just 45 seconds, and that $1,000 would be deducted for every second that winners went over.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Both drivers went over the grass last weekend allegedly to increase the weight of their cars and potentially meet the minimum weight requirement after the race.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles' left fielder walked, then went to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored when the catcher's throw to third went over the head of the third baseman.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 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
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The truck first hit an SUV but went over it and slammed into the back of a motorcoach.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlie went over to the chalkboard hanging on the wall beside the hallway—the one that led to the backstage greenroom, as well as Odette’s office and occasional dungeon—and started half-assing some cocktails.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Bargatze said acceptance speeches were limited to just 45 seconds, and that $1,000 would be deducted for every second that winners went over.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Both drivers went over the grass last weekend allegedly to increase the weight of their cars and potentially meet the minimum weight requirement after the race.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles' left fielder walked, then went to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored when the catcher's throw to third went over the head of the third baseman.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
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Apple has succeeded in building an iPhone that is different from older iPhones in a way that is instantly noticeable by a layperson, something the company hasn’t done in a few years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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On all of these accounts, the inflationary picture has succeeded in ways that the hot Big Bang, without inflation, has not.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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The heated confrontation as caught on video, which went viral on social media.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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While hundreds of people who were arrested went free without charge during that turbulent year, prosecutors are now pointing to those past protests in a warning to people who hope to send a message about ICE.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sorry to say, there are still lots of wrinkles that are being worked out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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The goal came off the scoreboard.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Low, ominous bass riffs giving way to a distorted wail of electric guitar signaled that this was the juncture in American history when the gloves came off and the real ass-kicking began.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Within weeks, posters appeared on the walls of my school, offering Headspace to kids who clicked a QR code.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Their mama clapped and the lamp in the entryway clicked on.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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