went over

verb

Definition of went overnext
past tense of go over
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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  1. succeeded
  2. went
  3. clicked
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  • Monumental change the occurred back in February, when longtime RADA president Kenneth Branagh was succeeded by David Harewood as president and Erivo took on the role of vice president.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In many cases, overall pacts are succeeded by less-expensive first-look deals which give creatives flexibility.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of succeeded
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  • For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
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  • In the second half, Herbert finally clicked with Johnston and Joshua Palmer.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Jessica Acosta, a 30-year-old with stage 3 rectal cancer, tried meditation in the past but the practice never clicked.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of clicked
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Thesaurus Entries Near went over

went out (with)

went over

went public (with)

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