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 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 Ken Baldwin, who went over the Golden Gate Bridge’s railing in 1985, is one of only a handful of people who have survived the fall. — Los Angeles Times, 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 Of Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s 29 attempts against the Jets, 21 went over the middle. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Ballas went over to say hello and sat with Whitney Leavitt for a few of the dances. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over

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He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his Cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Landrew came off the bench for the first time this preseason and used his physicality to get to the basket for a pair of layups in the first half while Oskar Giltay battled with 7-foot-4 Daniel Jacobsen down low.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
The senior midfielder came off the bench to score twice, lifting Lemont to a dominant 6-0 win over Hinsdale South in a Class 2A Chicago U-High Sectional semifinal.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of came off

Verb

For example, a robot may need to determine whether a fastener has clicked into place while assembling a component.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
So, the model wrote a plausible-sounding tip, left the optional name and contact boxes blank, and clicked submit.

— Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026