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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
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
And if history is any indicator, the consequences will persist for decades—impacts felt not only in Washington, D.C., but in struggling communities, red and blue alike, all over this country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 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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That’s especially true in suburban areas (thus, the big Chevy Suburban SUV in neighborhoods all over America), where there’s more space and bigger driveways.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
And if history is any indicator, the consequences will persist for decades—impacts felt not only in Washington, D.C., but in struggling communities, red and blue alike, all over this country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 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
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From New York to Sydney and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Whales are also everywhere, and travelers might see killer whales, humpbacks, fins, and blue whales.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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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
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Last month, Texas announced the outbreak’s first death, a school-age child who was not vaccinated and had no underlying conditions.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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This multi-faceted approach addresses both immediate needs and underlying causes of homelessness.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t quite the same thing, because Pornchai isn’t the heir to a family fortune and intends for a more straightforward partnership.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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In this sense, artificial intelligence remains quite unlike, and less capable than, human intelligence.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Now Amazon is fully behind the wheel of the Astin Martin after closing a deal for creative control earlier this month.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Using glass can improve wireless signal strength compared to fully metal bodies, too.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 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
Adverb
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The crowd remained behind the barriers, totally stunned.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Understandably, the fans feel totally disillusioned.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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