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 Nike’s unofficial pop culture references have not always gone over smoothly for the sneaker giant. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 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 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

Through the long course of the MCU project, Marvel Studios has succeeded in diversifying its fanbase.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Former president Dilma Rousseff, who succeeded Lula in 2010, was impeached in 2016, having been accused of budget manipulation.

— Chloe Taylor,Thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

The defense, when all was said and done, worked out fine Sunday, though.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

But coming off the back of that, there was all of this legislation that was pretty awful and generally, there were a lot of homophobic attitudes, still quite extreme, even as late as the 1990s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026