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
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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So when they were awarded a penalty in the 119th minute of their semi-final against Italy, Alex Greenwood went over to Sarina Wiegman and her assistant Arjan Veurink to ask who should take it.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Martin went over to say hello and give him some long-overdue pets.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Two days before the gig, Scher called the jazz club where Monk was playing to go over details with his manager — only to hear Monk himself pick up the phone instead.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Foxes aren’t going to go over there and eat the kids.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Martin went over to say hello and give him some long-overdue pets.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Two days before the gig, Scher called the jazz club where Monk was playing to go over details with his manager — only to hear Monk himself pick up the phone instead.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Foxes aren’t going to go over there and eat the kids.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for go over
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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