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
Charlie went over to the chalkboard hanging on the wall beside the hallway—the one that led to the backstage greenroom, as well as Odette’s office and occasional dungeon—and started half-assing some cocktails.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Bargatze said acceptance speeches were limited to just 45 seconds, and that $1,000 would be deducted for every second that winners went over.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Both drivers went over the grass last weekend allegedly to increase the weight of their cars and potentially meet the minimum weight requirement after the race.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles' left fielder walked, then went to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored when the catcher's throw to third went over the head of the third baseman.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Grand Canyon National Park officials said a man was found dead after his vehicle went over the Canyon's South Rim.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
During the second quarter, Harmon went over the pile following a Carolina running play and sprained his right knee.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Bargatze said acceptance speeches were limited to just 45 seconds, and that $1,000 would be deducted for every second that winners went over.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Both drivers went over the grass last weekend allegedly to increase the weight of their cars and potentially meet the minimum weight requirement after the race.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles' left fielder walked, then went to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored when the catcher's throw to third went over the head of the third baseman.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Grand Canyon National Park officials said a man was found dead after his vehicle went over the Canyon's South Rim.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
During the second quarter, Harmon went over the pile following a Carolina running play and sprained his right knee.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over
Verb
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Bryan Seabury, who succeeded McNamara as head of drama in 2016, continues to lead the studio’s drama team; Kate Adler who ran comedy at the time, continues to do so.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sorry to say, there are still lots of wrinkles that are being worked out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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Low, ominous bass riffs giving way to a distorted wail of electric guitar signaled that this was the juncture in American history when the gloves came off and the real ass-kicking began.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.—
Tom Piazza
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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