go over
verb
went over; gone over; going over; goes over
1
: to make one's way
going over to the store for supplies
2
: to become converted
went over to the other side
3
a
: to win approval : succeed
glad it went over
b
: to be received
the film went over well
1
: examine
went over the lab test results
Examples of go over in a Sentence
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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After all, what is the insomniac doing in the middle of the night but going over the past again and again?
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
In Waddle’s last three years, he’s gone over 900 yards twice, and his worst season was still 744 yards in 15 games.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
However, the young Italian appeared to go over his limit by attempting to match Vingegaard, quickly becoming gapped after just a kilometre of climbing together.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The relay throw beat Lee home but went over catcher Dalton Rushing’s head for a two-run inside-the-park home run that tied the score.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
In Waddle’s last three years, he’s gone over 900 yards twice, and his worst season was still 744 yards in 15 games.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
However, the young Italian appeared to go over his limit by attempting to match Vingegaard, quickly becoming gapped after just a kilometre of climbing together.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The relay throw beat Lee home but went over catcher Dalton Rushing’s head for a two-run inside-the-park home run that tied the score.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for go over
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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