go over
verb
went over; gone over; going over; goes over
1
: to make one's way
going over to the store for supplies
2
: to become converted
3
a
: to win approval : succeed
glad it went over
b
: to be received
the film went over well
Examples of go over in a Sentence
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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Chan goes over a sequence of verification and other tools that can conceivably handle all of these challenges.
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John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Maybe Elon Musk can go over the rosters of both leagues with a chainsaw and trim it down to a reasonable number.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The prank did not go over well in the neighborhood, with one resident calling the police.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The performance went over well, and now the singer is talking about her long journey back to public life.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Maybe Elon Musk can go over the rosters of both leagues with a chainsaw and trim it down to a reasonable number.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The prank did not go over well in the neighborhood, with one resident calling the police.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The performance went over well, and now the singer is talking about her long journey back to public life.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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