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
With Ollie Watkins’ channel-running ability and the prospect of him being isolated against a centre-back, there should be extra value in Villa going over the press, rather than through or around it.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
How did the unveiling of the Switch 2 go over at Nintendo?
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the action did not go over well with her friend, the woman said.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Most notably, there is no information on what happens if a team or school accidentally goes over the cap, let alone if a school intentionally does so.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
How did the unveiling of the Switch 2 go over at Nintendo?
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the action did not go over well with her friend, the woman said.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Most notably, there is no information on what happens if a team or school accidentally goes over the cap, let alone if a school intentionally does so.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
Verb
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But El Salvador’s crackdown on gang violence succeeded in large part because the country’s police had spent years carefully amassing legal evidence.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The endeavor succeeded and eventually became known as Shift4.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the Knicks went 0-10 against the league’s top three teams (the Celtics, Cavaliers and Thunder).—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Like most comedies, North of North takes a few episodes to click into its fullest potential.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trigger and bumper on the right Joy-Con 2 felt like clicking the left and right mouse buttons, and the controller slid smoothly.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trey Lyles came off the bench to post 22 points and six rebounds.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team is coming off a 2024 Euro Round of 16 run.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, the rest of the Nuggets' youth movement hasn't panned out as hoped.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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None of those deals panned out, despite the brands being more aligned with Prada's minimalist design aesthetic than is Versace.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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