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
The Avalanche has said little about the trade since, which isn’t surprising from a typically tight-lipped organization that is also happy with how the remodel of the roster has gone over the past six weeks.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
The line - and other disparaging comments - went over well with the crowd in the arena, though the Trump campaign later tried to distance itself from the remarks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Chan goes over a sequence of verification and other tools that can conceivably handle all of these challenges.
—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
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
The line - and other disparaging comments - went over well with the crowd in the arena, though the Trump campaign later tried to distance itself from the remarks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Chan goes over a sequence of verification and other tools that can conceivably handle all of these challenges.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Rosé’s album may be succeeding in part because Blackpink fans are so excited this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sanchez, who starts March 31, succeeds interim executive director Janice Dawe.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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That game was just the start of an epic back-and-forth that’s seen the coaches meet in two Final Fours — and win one apiece; go head-to-head in the NBA and Conference USA; and later share a state when Pitino led Louisville and Calipari helmed Kentucky.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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If that snood suddenly shortens, your gobbler has gone from relaxed to alert, and the jig might be up.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Here are the top scams to watch out for: Phishing Scams: Fraudsters send emails or texts impersonating the IRS or other tax entities, urging recipients to click malicious links.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Moreno is coming off a decision win over Amir Albazi, which ended his two-fight losing skid.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Back in 2017, Selena Gomez was coming off her greatest commercial hot streak, having just released 2015’s Billboard 200-topping Revival — which scored a trio of smash pop singles — and keeping her momentum going with a run of successful collabs.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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Originally selected in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, Moore hasn’t panned out to this point in his career largely because he’s struggled to stay on the field.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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While filming the show, Alexander’s love life was panning out quite differently.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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