went over

past tense of go over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of went over 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 The two of them went over video and got on the ice in the offseason, and Kreider scored a career-high 52 goals the following season. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
Verb
  • The duo succeeded ex-CEO Safra Catz, who remains as executive vice chair.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Successive administrations have supported the eventual transfer, but so far have not succeeded.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted in June out of the University of Miami, is one of three players who the Heat has signed to a two-way contract.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Florida went 40-38-4 overall and 17-23-1 on the road a season ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But Finebaum's right that, whatever the reason, the Riley era in LA hasn't worked out the way many expected.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Allen was an extremely talented college basketball player who came off the bench as a freshman and scored 16 key points for Duke in its 2015 national championship win over Wisconsin.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Cortes came off the bench as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and finished two for two with a triple and three RBIs.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The commenter recommended a farm called Moonlight Ridge, and Marris clicked over to its Facebook page, which was filled with pictures of velvety Nubian goats.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Braga explained how the third season was where everything finally clicked into gear and livened up the show.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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