see over
phrasal verb
saw over; seen over; seeing over; sees over
British
: to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
They went to see the house over.
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An Activision rep tells PCMag via email that Microsoft is seeing over 500 million monthly players across Xbox, PC, and mobile.
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
After 466 days of war in the region following the shockingly murderous October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, that saw over 250 people taken hostage, mass rape, over 1,200 dead.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The likes of Hart, Bridges and Anunoby have benefited greatly from having a 7-footer who draws the attention of an entire defense, can see over almost everyone on the court and has the ability to deliver passes from many different angles.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Their Reserve Collection Añejo was named the Tequila of the Year at the 2024 London Spirits Competition, which saw over 2,000 spirit entrants from over 80 battle it out.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
After 466 days of war in the region following the shockingly murderous October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, that saw over 250 people taken hostage, mass rape, over 1,200 dead.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The likes of Hart, Bridges and Anunoby have benefited greatly from having a 7-footer who draws the attention of an entire defense, can see over almost everyone on the court and has the ability to deliver passes from many different angles.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Their Reserve Collection Añejo was named the Tequila of the Year at the 2024 London Spirits Competition, which saw over 2,000 spirit entrants from over 80 battle it out.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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