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, perhaps unsurprisingly, did not go over especially well in my corner of academia.
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Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Users apply a standard Sharpie (typically in shades of red and coral) to the edges of their mouths before going over it again with lip gloss or lipstick, according to numerous videos.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Hold the trigger to spray water over the stain, then go over the area a second time to extract.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
The vest typically goes over the shoulders and has a strap to hold it around the middle.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
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Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Users apply a standard Sharpie (typically in shades of red and coral) to the edges of their mouths before going over it again with lip gloss or lipstick, according to numerous videos.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Hold the trigger to spray water over the stain, then go over the area a second time to extract.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
The vest typically goes over the shoulders and has a strap to hold it around the middle.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for go over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
Verb
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But the 2025 version with sight gags that land where they are intended succeeds more times than not.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Their ability to lead with compassion and wisdom is what organizations need to succeed during times of transformation.—
Dave Barnett,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Rogers went missing in 2015 and her body has never been found.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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From there, fans can access an old-school desktop with MP3 files of Williams' tunes and click play on an audio player.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Whittaker is coming off a nasty submission loss to Chimaev at UFC 308 in October 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The subjects come off well because that’s the contract.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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An enduring belief in hope Gutierrez’s subsequent aspirations to advance to statewide office didn’t pan out.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Hart’s pivot to throwing his heart at a young starlet named Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley) doesn’t pan out too well, either.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 July 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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