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 With beads of sweat still streaking down his face, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer happily went over the checklist on his personal notepad after the Gamecocks’ 57-0 season-opening win over Kent State. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Back on the doorstep of the goal one last time at the 100-minute mark, German Berterame’s header from the center of box off a cross from Yannick Bright went over the crossbar. — Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 Deputies on Thursday arrested a Lodi man after a vehicle pursuit that ended in Roseville after the fleeing sport utility vehicle went over several medians in a parking lot. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Kylie Jenner’s MetaGlasses went over like a lead balloon in some privacy-minded circles. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026 Superior Court Judge William Sullivan went over the jury instructions with both parties yesterday ahead of today’s closing statements. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 In spite of the steadfast testimony of those who went over the antlers as meticulously as anyone could, there are still many detractors. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 At some point on the short route to his school, Grant — apparently tired from a day of classes and extracurriculars — drifted off behind the wheel of his car and went over the yellow line and into oncoming traffic. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Rams running back Lawrence McCutcheon also went over 100 yards rushing, but quarterback Pat Haden threw three interceptions as Los Angeles came short yet again in the playoffs during this era. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over

Verb

But Musk, for the most part, succeeded in hushing up the lawsuits, the federal investigations, and the fatal crashes, which were evidence of a recklessness that should have given the whole world pause.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Using geometric methods, Theaetetus, a mathematician and a contemporary of Plato, succeeded in proving that there are no more than five of these highly symmetrical bodies.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After that, Brown went silent, not answering any of Redding’s phone calls or text messages.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

New York's congressional delegation insisted 9/11 victim compensation be worked out before the airlines get their wishes fulfilled.

— Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Imanaga worked out of a two-out single in the frame, then escaped a leadoff walk in the second to keep the deficit at one.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Micah Gilbert almost never came off the field and posted modest numbers (three catches, 34 yards).

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Their first seven runs came off the lefty’s heater, helping the Cubs build a 9-0 advantage through four innings.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of came off

Verb

On October 4, 2016, the famously quiet, reserved fighter picked up her phone, opened her Twitter (now ‘X’ ) app and clicked on the ‘search’ function.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
At that point in time, our investment percentage had clicked over the 7 percent.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026