How to Use go over in a Sentence

go over

verb
  • The film never goes over to the other side of the wall.
    Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024
  • He was seated on the right side of the back seat when the car went over the cliff.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • So what’s the point of going over his past when he’s changed?
    Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
  • What underwear—and then what on earth goes over the top?
    Sarah Harris, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
  • After she was cast in the film Foster went over to Stoll’s house to spend time with her.
    Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The Pelicans have seen 38 of their 82 games go over the point total.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The family was told that Jesse had shrugged off his backpack and went over the rail.
    John Branch Jim Wilson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Those unable to adapt are likely to be let go over time.
    Stephen Miles, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile, 14 continued down the river and six have gone over the Emsworth Dam, the city said.
    Paradise Afshar, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Oh, and if a speaker goes over time, they get cut off with the sound of banjo music.
    Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2023
  • Rogers lost control on the curve and struck two curbs, went over the inner-circle and then off the road, hitting a tree.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023
  • But the band's decision to postpone those shows didn't go over well with some fans.
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • Draw details with a washable marker, then go over the lines with black paint.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Then go over it with a clean, damp cloth and allow it to air-dry thoroughly.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Young had waited by her house for hours and had the police go over, but Murray wouldn't budge.
    Maria Lencki, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Needless to say this has not gone over well in the Ark community.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • And the superheated vapor moves to an indoor unit and goes over through a set of coils.
    Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Like Megan Rapinoe’s volley that went over the crossbar.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
  • In the clip, Grande sits in an ominous waiting room while going over a consent form.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Waddle should go over 1,000 yards for the season Sunday.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The uniformed concession help went over big and the neatness of all hands was well received.
    Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Showing a close bond, Prince Andrew went over to say hello.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This season, Marshall has had seven 30-point games and has gone over 40 points four times.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The amount [that taxpayers overpay] that goes over the set amount, known as recapture, spills over and goes to Austin.
    By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 15 July 2023
  • The ball was headed toward going over the fence and tying the game, but Mullins leaped against the wall and caught the ball in one of the best home run robberies of the 2023 season.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The statement also goes over Sonos’ motivations for taking the fight to Google in the first place.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This did not go over well and may have led to the destruction of some Amenhotep artifacts.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
  • But somewhere since his days as a law-and-order mayor, Giuliani appears to have gone over to the dark side.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Still, whatever the MPA may have in store likely won’t go over too well with users on the internet.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
  • But China’s 12-point statement did not go over well in Europe.
    Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023

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