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 His drive to right field went over the Tigers bullpen and was retrieved by a fan on the lawn. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 But did a clue possibly exist back on July 3, when Paul and Max Kellerman went over LeBron’s options on that infamous whiteboard? — Zach Harper, New York Times, 28 July 2026 The price of Brent Crude oil briefly went over $91 per barrel this morning before receding to $89. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-four fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-4 fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Alexis Mac Allister went over the back of a defender and finished with a header. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 England captain Harry Kane went over a temporary wall, which appeared roughly 4 feet high, set up for advertising. — David K. Li, NBC news, 6 July 2026 Four of those five runs came on Drake Baldwin’s first career grand slam, an opposite-field shot that just went over the 375-foot sign in left field. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over

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Thus far this century, several fundamental changes in the healthcare system have succeeded in getting passed in Congress, perhaps in part due to their working more or less within the confines of an extant system.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the past three election cycles, the group has mostly succeeded in its efforts, helping to elect 15 members of Congress considered allies.

— Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

White Sox reliever Grant Taylor, who got the final out of the sixth, worked out of a jam in the seventh by striking out Durbin to leave runners on the corners.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
It’s called the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, and the physics behind it was worked out in the late 1860s.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Anthony Patterson, who coincidentally came off the bench for Sunderland on Sunday, is among those on the radar after falling behind Roefs in the Stadium of Light pecking order.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The Argentine icon came off the bench in that match with the score knotted 1-1 and won the game with a spectacular curling free kick in stoppage time.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of came off

Verb

Others tried to widen their gaze to make sure their eyes would be open as the camera clicked, though the afternoon sun was tempting us to squint.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Within seven minutes, 7,000 people have viewed the story, and 2,000 of them have clicked on the link to the dress.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026