go over
verb
went over; gone over; going over; goes over
1
: to make one's way
going over to the store for supplies
2
: to become converted
3
a
: to win approval : succeed
glad it went over
b
: to be received
the film went over well
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Examples of go over in a Sentence
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
Recent Examples on the Web
Those comments did not go over well with Chinese officials.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Simpson takes a beat before going over the details yet again.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
That, however, hasn’t gone over well with consumers nor shareholders.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 May 2024
Biden's campaign pushed for strict guidelines for the two one-on-one debates that the two major party presidential candidates agreed to, including no live audience during the June 27 showdown on CNN and shutting off microphones if a candidate goes over time.
—Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Simpson takes a beat before going over the details yet again.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
That, however, hasn’t gone over well with consumers nor shareholders.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 May 2024
Biden's campaign pushed for strict guidelines for the two one-on-one debates that the two major party presidential candidates agreed to, including no live audience during the June 27 showdown on CNN and shutting off microphones if a candidate goes over time.
—Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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