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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The Wild Robot filmmakers found their look when going over early concept art that had the island’s natural environment and its animals — foxes, bears, beavers, opossums and others — drawn in a painterly way.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The critics fault the authority for costly operations and spending on projects that routinely go over budget.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Once you’re done spot-treating, grab a new sponge with clean water and go over the pillow to get out any remaining soap.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The video went over well with football fans, especially those who had watched Iowa State top Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The critics fault the authority for costly operations and spending on projects that routinely go over budget.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Once you’re done spot-treating, grab a new sponge with clean water and go over the pillow to get out any remaining soap.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The video went over well with football fans, especially those who had watched Iowa State top Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Buster Posey — who helped the Giants beat Verlander and the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 World Series — succeeded Zaidi.Newsweek, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The youngest, Marine, succeeded him as head of the National Rally in 2011.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Drafted by the Browns in 2010, McCoy had to go with the teams that wanted to give him a job.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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But there’s also no shame going with the sidekick, who proved his mettle after 10 games out by not missing a single defensive beat.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Another key will be finding more five-on-five offense, as the power play is currently clicking at a 53.9 percent rate over the last four games.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Forget the recent warning for Chrome, Edge and Safari browsers not to double-click; all email users should now consider not clicking at all.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In the years since Trump’s first election in 2016, and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic, the wraps have come off.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento is coming off its first game of the season in which the entire roster was healthy and available with De’Aaron Fox’s comeback from a glute contusion, but that only lasted one game.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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At the same time that a close-up shot of the nominee was shown, the CBS broadcast panned out to the larger crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to show where each actor was sitting, and Jenner was right by her beau's side.Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even if the risks outweigh the benefits for the Russian people, the bet might pan out for Putin himself.Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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