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
About 10 minutes before kickoff, Roach will go over the names of the players for the Chiefs and Eagles.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
In his 24-game postseason career, Kelce has gone over 100 receiving yards nine times.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Somehow, his body went crashing down onto the tracks and into a 10-inch trench just seconds, or even milliseconds, before the train went over him.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
This revelation doesn't go over well with Slowik, who humiliates Tyler, leading to Tyler's suicide.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
In his 24-game postseason career, Kelce has gone over 100 receiving yards nine times.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Somehow, his body went crashing down onto the tracks and into a 10-inch trench just seconds, or even milliseconds, before the train went over him.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
This revelation doesn't go over well with Slowik, who humiliates Tyler, leading to Tyler's suicide.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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Maduro succeeded Hugo Chávez, after whom chavismo is named.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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Apart from viewers’ constant fascination with the secret lives of the rich and famous, The White Lotus has also succeeded in portraying a vibrant, sometimes quirky resort aesthetic.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said in a statement on Monday morning that for Francis, the night had gone well.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Marner didn’t click with McDavid initially, lost his spot on that line, and ended up logging just under 13 minutes against Finland, the second fewest of any Canadian.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Gordon returned from his calf injury on Jan. 12 and slowly ramped up by coming off the bench at first, leaving room in the starting lineup for both Westbrook and Braun.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Alameda, with many of its players coming off a NCS flag football title in the fall, will be the favorites to repeat.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Climate & Environment Power-hungry AI data centers are raising electric bills and blackout risk Aug. 12, 2024 Still, questions linger about how Stargate will pan out.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 49ers had some initial success pairing him with a speed rusher, Dee Ford, but more recent iterations haven’t panned out as well and the 49ers seem more inclined to find a bigger, three-down bookend who can take over for Leonard Floyd when his contract expires next year.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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