GONE OVER Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

gone over

verb

past participle of go over

as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions

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Recent Examples of gone over The American economic boom has gone over multi-years as of now, and nothing is to be taken for granted. — Remy Raisner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Sunday, when 911 dispatchers received a report that a vehicle may have gone over the edge of a cliff, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Most Fed-watchers expect no change, which is how it's gone over the last few Fed meetings. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Naturally, Cornyn’s increasing role as a White House agitator and swing vote hasn’t gone over well with the MAGA base. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 The price hikes, especially those for Xbox’s now aging Series X and Series S consoles, have not gone over great with gamers. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Paul Mailhot, the dispatcher at Cache Lake, had gone over the operation of it and instructed us how to string up the aerial. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 While much of that has been gone over for the archive, items in a filing cabinet at the house had not been sorted. — Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2026 But male fans' clean-up duty hasn't gone over that well at home. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone over

Verb

The gambit almost succeeded as five House Republicans voted against bringing the socialism resolution to the floor.

— Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Republicans are trying to tie the Democratic Party in general to the democratic socialist candidates who have succeeded this year in running for office.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

Despite the slower pace of things pre-internet, all 250,000 tickets had gone within nine hours.

— Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The two candidates have gone head-to-head in recent weeks over support of police and plans to fight corruption in what’s sure to be one of the top races to watch this fall.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gone

Verb

How those standards would impact the Group of 6 conferences (the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt) still needs to be worked out.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
This is still being worked out in courts as players battle for a fifth year of college eligibility.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Both homers came off Dolf Luque in the fifth inning, the only time in major league history brothers did it in one inning.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley returns, with his defense coming off a second-half surge last year.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026