WENT OVER Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

went over

verb

past tense of go over

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 It also was awkwardly attached to a federal voter ID requirement, which went over like a lead balloon on the California ballot Tuesday. — Larry Wilson, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Before the ball went over the crossbar, Current defender Kayla Sharples went to the ground near the goal line after contact with Anderson and midfielder Ary Borges. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 The noise dimmed as the bridge went over our heads, then came the pop of a Champagne bottle. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 The next day, the committee hashed over Zuckerberg’s stance and went over Meta’s analyst coverage and commentary, and the tightening of credit conditions for hyperscalers. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The Bananas, who are a little bit like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, only with more flair, played in front of more than 2 million fans in 2025 and went over 3 million this year, including that six-figure crowd in College Station. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 Monday was the first time in playoff history that a team's bullpen went over five innings in a postseason game without giving up a baserunner. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The film was greenlit at $125 million, but according to four knowledgable sources, the budget climbed to $160 million to $180 million after production went over schedule. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 On the day the Honda went over, Klein was one of more than thirty people from various government agencies who worked on the scene. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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Then Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat him in a primary and Jeffries succeeded Crowley as chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the post that set him on the path to the speakership today.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
In the 2nd District, which spans parts of the South Side, the south suburbs and downstate, Kelly will be succeeded by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, a longtime political ally and fellow Lynwood resident.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

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Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The Dons went ahead 21-20 on Sierra Aswad’s back-to-back aces in set three.

— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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Phoenix shot 22 for 43 (51%) from 3-point range and had seven players score in double digits, including five who came off the bench.

— Oc Register, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Phoenix shot 22 of 43 (51%) from three-point range and had seven players score in double digits, including five who came off the bench.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026