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
This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.
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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
Douglas went over the contributions of some early figures like the founding director, Warren Seamans, and the first MIT president, William Bart Rogers, in developing these historical resources.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
During the second quarter, Harmon went over the pile following a Carolina running play and sprained his right knee.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
After the phone call, Carole and Jaime went over to their daughter’s house.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Douglas went over the contributions of some early figures like the founding director, Warren Seamans, and the first MIT president, William Bart Rogers, in developing these historical resources.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
During the second quarter, Harmon went over the pile following a Carolina running play and sprained his right knee.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
After the phone call, Carole and Jaime went over to their daughter’s house.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Details of the deal are yet to be worked out.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.—
Tom Piazza
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Englishman got the nod from his international manager Thomas Tuchel against Andorra and came off the bench to score a penalty against Serbia.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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