as in succeeded
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 went over
After regulation ended, NBC’s camera crew went over to the Thunder bench.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia.
—Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Organizers had sent a letter to Israeli broadcaster Kan asking it to curb its campaigning among the public after some anti-Israel critics said its lobbying tactics went over the line and helped the country reach second place last year.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Then, my daughter went over him fine.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
After a few lessons, miraculously, some of them went over the net.
—Nicola Harrison, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
First baseman Munetaka Murakami added the exclamation point, hitting a 431-foot grand slam that went over the batter’s eye in center field in the seventh inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
During Saturday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, a stray puck hit by the Knights' Keegan Kolesar went over the boards and into the Avalanche's bench.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia.
—Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Organizers had sent a letter to Israeli broadcaster Kan asking it to curb its campaigning among the public after some anti-Israel critics said its lobbying tactics went over the line and helped the country reach second place last year.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Then, my daughter went over him fine.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
After a few lessons, miraculously, some of them went over the net.
—Nicola Harrison, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
First baseman Munetaka Murakami added the exclamation point, hitting a 431-foot grand slam that went over the batter’s eye in center field in the seventh inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
During Saturday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, a stray puck hit by the Knights' Keegan Kolesar went over the boards and into the Avalanche's bench.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
Verb
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Nuno, who succeeded Graham Potter in late September on a three-year deal, has overseen 36 games, losing 16, winning 11 and drawing nine.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The government succeeded in reversing the fiscal deficit and achieving a budget surplus — a rare result in Argentina’s recent history — but the social cost of the austerity measures has drawn criticism.—
Clara Preve,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the first run of the game and walked the bases loaded, but Chase Silseth (1-0) worked out of the jam by getting slugger Nick Kurtz to ground into a game-ending double play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Poliakoff could not say how much taller because that’s still being worked out.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Both home runs came off four-seams Kochanowicz left hanging too far over the center of the plate.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Although considered one of the premium brands at the grocery store, Häagen-Dazs came off as pretty average to most of our editors, which took everyone by surprise.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The singer, whose sophomore album arrives in August, said the dress instantly clicked.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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While attending the red carpet on Wednesday, Rahma was also honest about the interviews that have not fully clicked.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Went over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20over. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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