as in succeeds
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 goes over
How much do fans really care if a guy or girl goes over?
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Jett goes over his handle bars and gets pinned by bike.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Jett goes over his handle bars and gets pinned by bike.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
Verb
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If a project succeeds, connect your contribution to the outcome in a clear and honest way.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Bryan succeeds Nancy Buese, who has stepped down by mutual agreement and will remain with CRH for a three-month period to support a smooth transition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Lady Louise, who is studying English at St Andrew’s University in Scotland, has been helping ensure that the four-day show goes smoothly and has a good royal turnout.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Kerry Burnight, a gerontologist who contributed to the research, said the index builds on foundational well-being models but goes further.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The letter comes off way too aggressive, according to Hauf.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Tallebudgera is up for sale from AUD 132,990 (for reference, this works out at roughly US$94,500) and has lots of options available, such as configuring its layout and choosing off-grid operation with solar panels, as shown in this example model.—
Adam Williams
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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Over the past three months, the price of coffee at the grocery store has been rising at a pace that works out to more than 22% annually.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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