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
Over the next 2½ years, federal investigators would unravel a transnational ring based out of Houston that involved over 500 firearms going over the border – 60 of which turned up at violent crime scenes in Mexico – and kilos of meth going north.
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Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
That's why his career accomplishments always go over well with fans, even if his results this season haven't been great.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
That's why his career accomplishments always go over well with fans, even if his results this season haven't been great.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Believe it or not, these movies often succeed on restraint.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Conclusion: Designing For Clarity In A Complex World In a world of accelerating change, the leaders who succeed won’t be those who do the most, but those who do what matters, with clarity and discipline.—
Aditii Handa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Tristen goes for Zubair — like many this season, gone too soon!—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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During the conversation, the actress floated her theory as to why Full House clicked, and continues to click, with audiences more so than other similar shows of the era.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The two hits for sixth-seeded Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (19-7) both came off the bat of Quinn Vacura. Kailey Hanson allowed just two hits for the Gators, but the Rebels scored twice in the bottom of a third inning that featured one hit, two walks and two errors.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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The pair came off the final bend together, with Journalism initially taking the lead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Although that particular opportunity didn't pan out, Harlyn, now seven, has since landed a small role in the film Girl in the Closet.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Had things panned out differently last summer, Adrien Rabiot might have spent this season playing for Manchester United.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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