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
3
a
: to win approval : succeed
glad it went over
b
: to be received
the film went over well
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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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Thanks to Amazon’s Valentine’s Day gift shop, your perfect present doesn’t have to go over budget; the retailer is filled to the brim with under-$50 finds, from Lego flowers that will outlive any standard bouquet and irresistible chocolates to cozy candles and at-home massagers.
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
After going over the blueprints and surveying the ‘hood, the native New Yorker immediately vibed with the ambitious $44 million mega-project.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
One Los Angeles chef and restaurant owner, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Mexico, was preparing Friday for a meeting to address the fear of ICE visits with his entire staff and go over their plan, which included instructions on where to safely shelter in the building.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
This episode of What’s Ahead goes over the state and local laws, regulations and mandates that make a typical home almost three times more expensive in California than in fast-growing Texas.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
After going over the blueprints and surveying the ‘hood, the native New Yorker immediately vibed with the ambitious $44 million mega-project.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
One Los Angeles chef and restaurant owner, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Mexico, was preparing Friday for a meeting to address the fear of ICE visits with his entire staff and go over their plan, which included instructions on where to safely shelter in the building.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
This episode of What’s Ahead goes over the state and local laws, regulations and mandates that make a typical home almost three times more expensive in California than in fast-growing Texas.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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