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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But the damsel isn’t in distress, the monster isn’t so bad, and some raunchy jokes may go over kids’ heads (but will likely delight parents).
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
After letting yet another punt go over his head that was downed inside the 5-yard line, Turpin made up for the bad field position by getting loose out of the slot on third-and-11, hauling in a perfect Dak Prescott deep ball and dashing through the grass for an 86-yard score.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
Somebody goes over the back and there’s a clear foul, ball gets deflected off the defensive team.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
After letting yet another punt go over his head that was downed inside the 5-yard line, Turpin made up for the bad field position by getting loose out of the slot on third-and-11, hauling in a perfect Dak Prescott deep ball and dashing through the grass for an 86-yard score.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
In the last five years, there have been eight jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball that have gone over the $1 billion mark.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
Somebody goes over the back and there’s a clear foul, ball gets deflected off the defensive team.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 2026.
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