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
Adebayo then went over to Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and chief executive offer Nick Arison for congratulations.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But county officials also went over the at-grade designs.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
His free kick went over the wall and past Crepeau to seal the deal at 4-2.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Toronto center Nicolas Roy was called for tripping, and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the power play with a close-range shot that went over Woll’s shoulder.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
The speech went over well with many Republicans.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
An Oxford University study found that from 1960 to 2016, host cities went over budget by an average of 156%.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
The family then went over by the tunnel where the Patriots are introduced, and Jack tried his best to get Henderson’s attention, but couldn’t.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But county officials also went over the at-grade designs.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
His free kick went over the wall and past Crepeau to seal the deal at 4-2.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Toronto center Nicolas Roy was called for tripping, and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the power play with a close-range shot that went over Woll’s shoulder.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
The speech went over well with many Republicans.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
An Oxford University study found that from 1960 to 2016, host cities went over budget by an average of 156%.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
The family then went over by the tunnel where the Patriots are introduced, and Jack tried his best to get Henderson’s attention, but couldn’t.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
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Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has most Americans changing clocks twice a year, the political moves necessary to change the system haven't succeeded because opinions on the issue and its potential impacts are sharply divided.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is a big departure and proof that Apple has really succeeded in leveraging its own ecosystem, with this traditional iPhone chip working across its operating systems.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Guillermo Rojas Ortega and Juan Villaseñor went with a carne asada burrito, an al pastor burrito and two tacos de cabeza.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Peterson was just 5-of-17 from the field, but went 13-of-16 from the free throw line to finish with 24 points.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wooten came off the bench to make 8 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers for the Buffaloes (22-10), who advanced to a conference semifinal for the first time in 11 years.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The midfielder came off in the 36th minute, holding the back of his right leg, with Dubersarsky coming on to replace him.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The slick, predominantly instrumental music KIFM played clicked with many listeners.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Something clicked in Green Bay.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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