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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Recent Examples of go over
This can include not coming when called, digging under or going over a fence, or simply bolting.
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Tanya Edwards,
USA Today,
26 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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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Brian went over the pictures and oriented them with our copy of the Mistassini aerial chart.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
This went over well with mom and dad, who are not ready to see their oldest son leave home yet.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
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Tanya Edwards,
USA Today,
26 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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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Brian went over the pictures and oriented them with our copy of the Mistassini aerial chart.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
This went over well with mom and dad, who are not ready to see their oldest son leave home yet.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Should Backhus continue to succeed, the decision about who stays will be made for them.
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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
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Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
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Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture.
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Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above.
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Messi kicked off the tournament with a hat trick in Argentina’s opener against Algeria, followed that with a brace against Austria and then came off the bench to score his sixth goal against Jordan with a sublime free kick.
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Yellow jackets go for whatever’s coming off the grill, while bumble bees stick to drinks, fruit and dessert.
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This one needs more sourcing to pan out, but at least logically, there’s a lot about it that makes sense.
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Most of the moves didn’t pan out, as Romano and Pomeranz were released, and Manoah, Lowe and Moncada have been busts.
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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