WENT OVER Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

went over

verb

past tense 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 went over In Philly, that went over like somebody asking for Brie on a cheesesteak. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Brian went over the pictures and oriented them with our copy of the Mistassini aerial chart. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 Several users on social media posted reports that one person went over the fall, and a female grabbed a branch and was rescued. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Four of those five runs came on Drake Baldwin’s first career grand slam, an opposite-field shot that just went over the 375-foot sign in left field. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 Nche left injured and moments later Kurt-Lee Arendse swept past Marcus Smith and went over in the left corner. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 England captain Harry Kane went over a temporary wall, which appeared roughly 4 feet high, set up for advertising. — David K. Li, NBC news, 6 July 2026 Pinch-hitters Austin Martin and Ryan Kreidler singled with one out for Minnesota in the ninth and a high chopper by Byron Buxton went over the head of third baseman Willi Castro to tie it. — CBS News, 27 June 2026 As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went over

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Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker, two first-round picks from 2023, both have succeeded in the postseason for Indiana and have grown across the last three seasons.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Fabrizio Ciafrei succeeded Kiss in the CEO role, as reported.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of went

Verb

Saša Pekeč, a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, compares it to the early days of ridesharing apps, which were banned in some cities while regulations were still being worked out.

— Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
Design elements are still being worked out, the spokeswoman added.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Among centers, Zach Collins (two years, $17 million with Bulls), Robert Williams (three years, $44 million with Portland) and Jock Landale (one year, $14 million with Hawks) came off the board Tuesday night.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Even as someone who tries to keep the number of apps on his phone and in his home to a minimum, the baby back ribs that came off the Konnected Kamado and their perfect smoke ring won me over.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026