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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That felt nice to hear, after going over many of my test results from my time at Canyon Ranch.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
When the town hall ended, Harris went over and clasped hands with Castillo, whose face was still streaked with tears.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
But Stefanski on Monday did not sound like a coach looking for other options, which understandably has not gone over well with the Browns’ exhausted fan base.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The game went over so poorly that Harvey gave up on the Democrats and allowed the Republicans to steal.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
When the town hall ended, Harris went over and clasped hands with Castillo, whose face was still streaked with tears.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
But Stefanski on Monday did not sound like a coach looking for other options, which understandably has not gone over well with the Browns’ exhausted fan base.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The game went over so poorly that Harvey gave up on the Democrats and allowed the Republicans to steal.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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