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
Synonyms
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
These go-to items include packing aids, versatile clothing and accessories, and more to help me maximize every inch of suitcase space without going over the limit.
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Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
The Dairy State delicacy in its purest form didn't go over all that well, so the castmates got creative with it in another video of Girard's.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Turning down the opportunity to draw for Disney did not go over so well with my parents.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
These transcriptions were no longer piano etudes, per se, but the performances conveyed the essence of practicing, of learning a piece by slowly going over and over passages, getting more and more inside the sound of your instrument.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
And the superheated vapor moves to an indoor unit and goes over through a set of coils.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
In preparation for the summer months, the city of Phoenix is currently constructing 790 new shelter beds and earlier this month the City Council went over plans to extend library hours to offer overnight respite and other preventative efforts.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
Many bosses have blamed the unfortunate job cuts on over-hiring following strong pandemic-era performance, which, naturally, hasn’t gone over well with their workers or boosted morale.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But then, if that leadership fails or gets things wrong or changes, then there’s other options and people can vote with their feet and go over to the better option, and new entrants can come in and provide another example of doing something differently, doing it better.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
The Dairy State delicacy in its purest form didn't go over all that well, so the castmates got creative with it in another video of Girard's.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Turning down the opportunity to draw for Disney did not go over so well with my parents.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
These transcriptions were no longer piano etudes, per se, but the performances conveyed the essence of practicing, of learning a piece by slowly going over and over passages, getting more and more inside the sound of your instrument.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
And the superheated vapor moves to an indoor unit and goes over through a set of coils.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
In preparation for the summer months, the city of Phoenix is currently constructing 790 new shelter beds and earlier this month the City Council went over plans to extend library hours to offer overnight respite and other preventative efforts.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
Many bosses have blamed the unfortunate job cuts on over-hiring following strong pandemic-era performance, which, naturally, hasn’t gone over well with their workers or boosted morale.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But then, if that leadership fails or gets things wrong or changes, then there’s other options and people can vote with their feet and go over to the better option, and new entrants can come in and provide another example of doing something differently, doing it better.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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go over
verb1
: 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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