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
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Over the Rams’ last six games, he’s gone over the century mark four times while demonstrating his versatility.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
In Eau Claire, a small town in Wisconsin, Trump's visit in 2016 left the city with more than $47,000 in unpaid bills and Clinton's visit the same year with $6,800 in unpaid bills, contributing to the city's operating budget going over by nearly $62,000 that year.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Lopez has only gone over this number in one of four games, but here are his 3PA in those games: 1-for-6, 1-for-6, 3-for-5, 0-for-4.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Despite going over 10 points in two of his last three games, Kraft has only drawn four, four and three targets.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
In Eau Claire, a small town in Wisconsin, Trump's visit in 2016 left the city with more than $47,000 in unpaid bills and Clinton's visit the same year with $6,800 in unpaid bills, contributing to the city's operating budget going over by nearly $62,000 that year.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Lopez has only gone over this number in one of four games, but here are his 3PA in those games: 1-for-6, 1-for-6, 3-for-5, 0-for-4.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Despite going over 10 points in two of his last three games, Kraft has only drawn four, four and three targets.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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