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as in past
on or to the farther side of
peered over the wall
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as in again
yet another time
several executives missed the presentation and would like you to do it over for them later this afternoon
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as in throughout
from beginning to end
read it over until you understand it thoroughly
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
the play is over now
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Examples of over in a Sentence
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Luxury and fashion titan Bernard Arnault gave sports another big vote of confidence over the weekend, handing the Auld Mug to Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday night as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup wound up two months of high-level yacht racing in Barcelona.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
By the time Ohtani’s rocket 400-foot homer landed in the right-field seats, the game was essentially over.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
Before the sequel was announced, Bullock and Kidman reflected on their love for the original movie in the over 20 years since its release.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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Preposition
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its annual gala on Saturday night honoring Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino while raising over $11 million to support the exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming at the L.A. museum, which opened in 2021.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Luxury and fashion titan Bernard Arnault gave sports another big vote of confidence over the weekend, handing the Auld Mug to Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday night as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup wound up two months of high-level yacht racing in Barcelona.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
Adverb
While stopping short of calling influencers over, the executive said the rise of celebrity voices was confirmed by data from the spring 2025 shows.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
By the time Ohtani’s rocket 400-foot homer landed in the right-field seats, the game was essentially over.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The grand jury report discusses the special ed program’s failure to meet the needs of its students with learning, physical, and behavioral disabilities, plus the over representation of Black students in special ed.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
Before the sequel was announced, Bullock and Kidman reflected on their love for the original movie in the over 20 years since its release.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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