go over

verb

went over; gone over; going over; goes over

intransitive verb

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

Examples of go over in a Sentence

his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2025 Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025 For a more detailed look at the candidates, go over to our Who’s Running tracker. Dean Chang, New York Times, 20 May 2025 There has been a marked slowdown among buyers recently, whenever the rate goes over that 7% threshold. Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for go over

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go over was in 1645

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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

go over

verb
1
: to make one's way
going over to the store
2
: to be favorably received : succeed
the joke went over very well
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