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
The woman, identified by police as 33-year-old Chianti Means, along with her son and daughter crossed over a safety guard rail and went over the Falls on Luna Island, police said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
According to reports, the attempts at humor did not go over well inside the room, where they were met with tepid applause.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles and California each have pledged $270 million if the Games go over budget.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
From noon to 1:30 p.m., guests 16 and older will gather in the Eaton Canyon Nature Auditorium for the conservancy’s training, which will go over safety tips for recreationists, including on bear spray and air horns.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
According to reports, the attempts at humor did not go over well inside the room, where they were met with tepid applause.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles and California each have pledged $270 million if the Games go over budget.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
From noon to 1:30 p.m., guests 16 and older will gather in the Eaton Canyon Nature Auditorium for the conservancy’s training, which will go over safety tips for recreationists, including on bear spray and air horns.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Israel might succeed at temporarily fragmenting the group, but Hezbollah will likely reconsolidate.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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As in Lightroom, clicking Denoise opens a window that shows an area of your photo in close detail with the correction active.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Testers who clicked into the Arcade 88 agreed that this versatile frontside ski will speak to a wide range of skiers.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Joe Burrow has arrived in Baltimore Greg Rosenstein Copied Share Bengals peaking at right time Greg Rosenstein Cincinnati is coming off a 41-24 win against the Raiders in Week 9 that was a season-high in points scored.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In his first game coming off the bench as a Bruin, Stefanovic contributed six points in his 17 minutes, making two three-pointers.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Williams joined the Jets this offseason on a one-year, $10 million deal, but didn't exactly pan out.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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