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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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Recent Examples of over
Tony East, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
His last four seasons have been rough, as he’s logged a 5.32 ERA over that span.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verbeeck's nearly two-year journey to photograph areas with the purple lights has taken him across L.A. up to the Hollywood Hills, near downtown and over to the beach.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Moore came in behind the clear-out from the opposite side on an over route and was wide open in a confused Carolina secondary for an easy touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
Those two groups combined to play for over 28.5 minutes, yet the Pacers were -33 in the other 19.5 minutes.
—Tony East, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
His last four seasons have been rough, as he’s logged a 5.32 ERA over that span.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Even though that last one was over a decade ago now, Frost has been in loads of projects since then, including doing a lot of voicework for animated endeavors.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verbeeck's nearly two-year journey to photograph areas with the purple lights has taken him across L.A. up to the Hollywood Hills, near downtown and over to the beach.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation.
—Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Moore came in behind the clear-out from the opposite side on an over route and was wide open in a confused Carolina secondary for an easy touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
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In populated areas, anything above Mach 1 is prohibited due to loud sonic booms.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The settlement includes language that would require third-party NIL deals above $600 to pass through an NCAA clearinghouse.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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The gobbler first showed up on Rone’s trail cameras during the 2024-25 deer season.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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These deals, says Diament, will give the company more sports around the calendar, not just during NBA season.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Brooks shared the idea with friends, pitched it to some potential sponsors and ran it past a few club executives.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The caliber of athletes involved isn’t the same, and the names headlining the shows are mostly guys who are past their primes.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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If finalized without amending, this proposal will undermine Congress's intent and stunt efforts to achieve justice across the nation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Discuss the importance of strong, unique passwords Explain the risks of using weak or repeated passwords across multiple accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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The production showed the Commissioner’s Trophy traveling around Los Angeles, appearing at various sporting events and television programs, with a stop at a local fire station.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the day progressed, the protests cascaded around the country outside Tesla locations in major cities such as Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle, as well as in towns in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Only Murders in the Building actress paired a sheer chocolate top (with her Victoria's Secret bra peeking through!) with denim jeans.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps a pack of coyotes push through and bump them from one farm to another.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And that's, again, part of this larger push, especially from his base, on items like this.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, nearly a full year after Sweeney and Powell joked about the drama on Saturday Night Live, their names are back-to-back in headlines once again.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Others say parts of one building have been without electricity, while power outages are common throughout.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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His language was pointedly bluff and bro-ish throughout.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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