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as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
I've looked all over—even outside—and I can't find my other shoe
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as in all
to a full extent or degree
his writing style is his mentor's all over
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as in underlying
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Recent Examples of all over
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Tiger and Vanessa have been supportive of their kid's golf dreams, attending various tournaments all over the country.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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Adverb
Makeup artist Jennifer Fleming suggests first applying a lip crayon in a similar hue all over.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Tiger and Vanessa have been supportive of their kid's golf dreams, attending various tournaments all over the country.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Its door has a high-arched frame and a decorative allover circular pattern made from plastic.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over
Adverb
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The spirit of caste is malignant and dangerous everywhere.—
Margie Burns,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Whether in silk, embroidered, in Lurex, or covered in glitter and sequins, socks were everywhere — from Miu Miu to Valentino to Rabanne.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Their first six losses were all against top-25 Kenpom teams before hitting hit a rough patch in January, losing against three teams that didn’t make the tournament — Stanford, Wake Forest and Pitt.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Sickness is a Bestseller Again The Sickness is a bestseller once again all around the world.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In this manner, the patterning is more robust and incorporates that what is asked and what is answered are related to the underlying logic that was employed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This is quite intriguing because, typically, specialists fear losing their jobs to technology.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Will Smith can always count on his family to have his back — quite literally!—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With Chase now locked up for the next few years, the Bengals are fully focused on going after a title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Since the sun is never fully covered, viewers must always look at a partial solar eclipse while wearing protective glasses.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Science | AAAS,
3 June 2021
Adverb
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So far this spring, Sasaki has been totally dominant in his appearances.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trust us—both you and your kids will be totally spent after the party, no matter how much sleep everyone gets.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Is there a movie genre more perfectly suited to the couch co-op treatment than the teen slasher?—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Just like in racing, where every component must be perfectly tuned, in tailoring, the fit and craftsmanship make all the difference.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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