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
But somehow that message went over the head of the collection of players that now constitute the Boston Bruins.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
According to police, a friend of the couple went over to the house after one of the victims failed to show up for work.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Gillis’s act went over better in the context of the night’s sketches.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
The ball went over the hands of the outstretched Mountain View and into the net for a 1-0 Menlo lead.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
According to police, a friend of the couple went over to the house after one of the victims failed to show up for work.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Gillis’s act went over better in the context of the night’s sketches.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
The ball went over the hands of the outstretched Mountain View and into the net for a 1-0 Menlo lead.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 2 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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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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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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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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Also,click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Allison Moses,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Chase Hunter leads the Tigers in scoring and is coming off an efficient 21-point game in their quarterfinals game against SMU.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Other players were considered but none of those deals came off, so O’Neil went into the season with Dawson, Bueno, Mosquera and Toti as his centre-backs.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 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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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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