as in succeeds
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 goes over
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In the middle of the night, Stella gets up and goes over to the computer, acting on a sudden inspiration.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
This goes over four administrations.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In the middle of the night, Stella gets up and goes over to the computer, acting on a sudden inspiration.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
This goes over four administrations.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes over
Verb
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Simply because someone else succeeds doesn’t mean that the proverbial well of success has run dry.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Gowariker succeeds Shekhar Kapur, who served a two-year term as festival director across the 55th and 56th editions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Away goes the space normally occupied by pickup trucks and Weber grills.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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From then on, the storytelling goes slack and perfunctory as sharks swarm and chomp on passengers and crew clinging for dear lives on rafts or slabs of plane wreckage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cobb said that the requirement works out to about a thousand signatures, but that the group is aiming for 1,300.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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That works out to about $207,150 a unit.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Goes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20over. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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