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
Several users on social media posted reports that one person went over the fall, and a female grabbed a branch and was rescued.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
In Philly, that went over like somebody asking for Brie on a cheesesteak.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
On the first position, before the ball was inbounded, as Victor Wembanyama and Robinson battled for position, a referee went over and appeared to say something to them.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Lee raised his arms in celebration before the ball went over the wall.
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CBS News,
10 June 2026
After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia.
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Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
His ballads of rainy English angst went over big in the land of sun and surf.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Adell was considered a defensive liability early in his career and was saddled with a four-base error in 2020 when a fly ball hit his glove and went over the fence.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
In Philly, that went over like somebody asking for Brie on a cheesesteak.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
On the first position, before the ball was inbounded, as Victor Wembanyama and Robinson battled for position, a referee went over and appeared to say something to them.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Lee raised his arms in celebration before the ball went over the wall.
—
CBS News,
10 June 2026
After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia.
—
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
His ballads of rainy English angst went over big in the land of sun and surf.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Adell was considered a defensive liability early in his career and was saddled with a four-base error in 2020 when a fly ball hit his glove and went over the fence.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.
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The brands that succeeded in retail’s early AI push weren’t the ones with the most advanced technology.
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.
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According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Brown met with the Nets at the combine, had team officials visit his family in Orlando and later worked out for Brooklyn.
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The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages.
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The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.
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Rae Burrell came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles.
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The Pew Research Center found that Google users who encountered an AI summary in response to their search term clicked on a link in the search results 8% of the time, compared to 15% of the time when no AI summary was offered.
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Gross and Baxter instantly clicked and have remained friends, nearly four decades after the NBC sitcom ended in 1989.
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