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 Wild Robot filmmakers found their look when going over early concept art that had the island’s natural environment and its animals — foxes, bears, beavers, opossums and others — drawn in a painterly way.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The critics fault the authority for costly operations and spending on projects that routinely go over budget.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Once you’re done spot-treating, grab a new sponge with clean water and go over the pillow to get out any remaining soap.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The video went over well with football fans, especially those who had watched Iowa State top Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The critics fault the authority for costly operations and spending on projects that routinely go over budget.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Once you’re done spot-treating, grab a new sponge with clean water and go over the pillow to get out any remaining soap.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The video went over well with football fans, especially those who had watched Iowa State top Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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By the time the Los Angeles Fire Department had succeeded in putting out the blaze, more than six thousand acres had been scorched and nearly five hundred houses had been destroyed, including ones belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Aldous Huxley.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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Our schools must be refocused to prepare our children to succeed in work, life, and keeping our country strong.David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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The 'simplest and clearest' answer for TikTok is a 'clean divestment,' research associate says Heritage Foundation senior research associate Daniel Cochrane discusses the future of TikTok as the ban goes into effect and President-elect Donald Trump considering a 90-day extension.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Keep your information safe: Never click on links or provide personal information in response to unsolicited texts. 5.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
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The primary initial attack methodology revolves around your email, do not click attacks or phish-free threats alike.Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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In the years since Trump’s first election in 2016, and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic, the wraps have come off.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento is coming off its first game of the season in which the entire roster was healthy and available with De’Aaron Fox’s comeback from a glute contusion, but that only lasted one game.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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But President Jed Hoyer’s plan didn’t pan out, as evidenced by another 83-win season without a playoff appearance.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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This time, things panned out differently, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the Missouri Lottery.Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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