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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Even an aggressive plaintiff would know that lingering past dark wouldn’t go over well in court.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
The flyover will go over the USS Razorback at Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in Riverfront Park, along the shore of the Arkansas River.
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Gabe White,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Pinch-hitters Austin Martin and Ryan Kreidler singled with one out for Minnesota in the ninth and a high chopper by Byron Buxton went over the head of third baseman Willi Castro to tie it.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Bielsa then gave the team a 48-minute lecture, which did not go over well.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
The flyover will go over the USS Razorback at Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in Riverfront Park, along the shore of the Arkansas River.
—
Gabe White,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Pinch-hitters Austin Martin and Ryan Kreidler singled with one out for Minnesota in the ninth and a high chopper by Byron Buxton went over the head of third baseman Willi Castro to tie it.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Bielsa then gave the team a 48-minute lecture, which did not go over well.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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