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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
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The high school is a really cool place where my kid is able to go to school and meet people from all over.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 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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Even my pantyhose and my legs were disgustingly puked all over.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The high school is a really cool place where my kid is able to go to school and meet people from all over.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 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
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As caregivers everywhere say to kids as the winter weather sets in, let’s layer up.Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Humanity’s success does not lie in predicting which nation will emerge as the leader in AI—what really matters is working together to navigate these changes in a way that ensures the well-being and prosperity of people everywhere.Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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In another cruel twist, the 33 hostages (who are a mix of living and dead captives) will not be released all at once, but only gradually over the course of the 42-day initial phase.The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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The unidentified patient was over 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions, the agency said.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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That person, who was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, died this month, becoming the first death in the US from bird flu.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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These Thunder, with Gilgeous-Alexander fully on board and getting better all the time, are in prime position to make some serious noise in the next few years.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The American people expect and deserve a fully functioning Cabinet on Day One of President Trump's second term, ready to deliver real results—lowering costs for working families, securing our energy future, and ensuring that America leads the world in energy production and innovation.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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As a result, drag-and-drop and clipboard exchanges work perfectly.Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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They're based in Edinburgh, and their green colors would pair perfectly with Glenfiddich and Aston Martin.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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