once-overs

noun

Definition of once-oversnext
plural of once-over
as in interrogations

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-overs
  1. investigations
  2. explorations
  3. observations
Noun
  • Three members of the Tax Notes investigations team explain their reporting process, from choosing the topic to final follow-ups.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amid investigations into this mysterious disease, the WHO, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and local health officials have been trying to respond to mpox outbreaks on the far side of the Democratic Republic of Congo that triggered a global health emergency.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Diaz’s recipes are cultural explorations that remind readers of the history and the significance of ingredients like sofrito and callaloo.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pinterest Predicts a revival in surrealism, with a 70% increase in searches for modern surrealism and a substantial rise in Salvador Dali aesthetic explorations.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Now, new observations from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has deepened this perplexing enigma.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, the actual telescope observations calculate this value around 70-76 km/s/Mpc, averaging at 73 km/s/Mpc.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of observations
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near once-overs

once-over

once-overs

on cloud nine

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Once-overs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/once-overs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...