once-over
noun
ˌwən(t)s-ˈō-vər 
ˈwən(t)s-ˌō-
: a swift examination or survey
especially
: a swift comprehensive appraising glance
gave me the once-over
Examples of once-over in a Sentence
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Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Using a Dry Cleaning Cloth While Dusting Giving your furniture and shelves a once-over with a duster can stir up potential allergens, says Alan Goldsobel, MD, an allergist based in San Jose.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
And truly, a medical pedicure isn’t your average nail salon appointment: Performed by technicians trained to spot the difference between a callus and psoriasis, say, every session begins with a once-over of the feet to assess their condition.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
It’s also given the once-over by KEF’s Music Integrity Engine digital signal processing algorithms, just to be on the safe side.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers will have an opportunity to customize items, and Hourglass makeup artists will be on site to provide once-overs and the brand’s signature beauty services.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Under World Triathlon rules, for the athletes to swim, competition waters must fulfill certain laboratory criteria, and also pass a sniff test and a visual once-over.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Aries March 21 – April 19 Your surroundings could use a once-over.
—Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Using a Dry Cleaning Cloth While Dusting Giving your furniture and shelves a once-over with a duster can stir up potential allergens, says Alan Goldsobel, MD, an allergist based in San Jose.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
And truly, a medical pedicure isn’t your average nail salon appointment: Performed by technicians trained to spot the difference between a callus and psoriasis, say, every session begins with a once-over of the feet to assess their condition.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
It’s also given the once-over by KEF’s Music Integrity Engine digital signal processing algorithms, just to be on the safe side.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers will have an opportunity to customize items, and Hourglass makeup artists will be on site to provide once-overs and the brand’s signature beauty services.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Under World Triathlon rules, for the athletes to swim, competition waters must fulfill certain laboratory criteria, and also pass a sniff test and a visual once-over.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Aries March 21 – April 19 Your surroundings could use a once-over.
—Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
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