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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Trump announced on Friday that Grenell will step down from his post and be succeeded by Matt Floca, who manages the Kennedy Center's facilities operations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The growth of those local efforts, Gresko said, have succeeded in attracting private composting facilities and developing infrastructure needed for further expansion.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 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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Logan, who worked out on the defensive line Sunday, stood out among all the competitors and was awarded the overall MVP for the camp, which attracted more than 200 athletes to the event.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Mavericks rookie has worked out with Strus during the summer, dating back to his freshman season at Yale.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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So Katie came off the bench and put up 15 points in a 54-51 win over scrappy Northfield with a brace, having dinged her kneecap about a month ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench to score 24 points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The concept has clicked big time.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Around the same time, another piece of the puzzle clicked into place.—
Jenna MacMillan,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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