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
First baseman Munetaka Murakami added the exclamation point, hitting a 431-foot grand slam that went over the batter’s eye in center field in the seventh inning.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
During the timeout, the entire Heat team went over to check on Adebayo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The all-time record high gas prices in Michigan and across the country were set in June 2022, when national gas prices went over $5 a gallon.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
During Saturday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, a stray puck hit by the Knights' Keegan Kolesar went over the boards and into the Avalanche's bench.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The ball went over Jonah Heim’s glove, caromed off the backstop and Heim was able to recover the ball and fire it to second base to try to get the runner stealing second base.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama went over to apologize.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Buick went over a wall on the parkway and onto the road below before crashing into a wall, police said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
During the timeout, the entire Heat team went over to check on Adebayo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The all-time record high gas prices in Michigan and across the country were set in June 2022, when national gas prices went over $5 a gallon.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
During Saturday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, a stray puck hit by the Knights' Keegan Kolesar went over the boards and into the Avalanche's bench.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The ball went over Jonah Heim’s glove, caromed off the backstop and Heim was able to recover the ball and fire it to second base to try to get the runner stealing second base.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama went over to apologize.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Buick went over a wall on the parkway and onto the road below before crashing into a wall, police said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
Verb
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In 2022, Gober lost his bid for re-election and was succeeded by Tim Nichols.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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For 16 years, his authoritarian rule succeeded in taking over the press, the judiciary and other government institutions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old from Nigeria declared for the 2025 draft and worked out for teams, but was not invited to the combine.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The proton motive force that drives the flagellar motor was proposed in 1961 by Peter Mitchell, a biochemist who worked out of his own private lab at a country estate in Cornwall, England.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The goal came off a free kick from Sam Coffey that was sent to Lavelle from Trinity Rodman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a game Boston’s All-Star scorer and playmaker sat with an injury, Pritchard came off the bench and put up 23 points and six assists on 10-of-20 shooting from the field.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nothing has clicked and frustration has spilled outside the clubhouse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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