as in to succeed
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 go over
Ahead of the Chiefs’ 23-14 win over the Texans in an AFC Divisional playoff game, four CH-47 Chinook helicopters went over Arrowhead Stadium.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Take the first time Ani goes over to Ivan’s mansion.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
However, the news did not go over well with his relatives.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
In what looks like a simple driver error, while traveling alongside ditch, the tank goes over the edge and rolls upside down.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Take the first time Ani goes over to Ivan’s mansion.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
However, the news did not go over well with his relatives.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
In what looks like a simple driver error, while traveling alongside ditch, the tank goes over the edge and rolls upside down.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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By the time the Los Angeles Fire Department had succeeded in putting out the blaze, more than six thousand acres had been scorched and nearly five hundred houses had been destroyed, including ones belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Aldous Huxley.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The primary initial attack methodology revolves around your email, do not click attacks or phish-free threats alike.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Keep your information safe: Never click on links or provide personal information in response to unsolicited texts. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Playing in the second level and coming off the edge as a situational pass rusher, Overshown accounted for 90 tackles and five sacks on the year.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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But President Jed Hoyer’s plan didn’t pan out, as evidenced by another 83-win season without a playoff appearance.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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This time, things panned out differently, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the Missouri Lottery.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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