as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the mob boss's thugs really worked him over
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Recent Examples of work over
The documentary alleged that workers were working over the maximum 60 hours weekly, and were forced to take a three-hour bus commute to the desert site and back on top of their shift, leaving them with around four hours to sleep.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom, for example, has worked over several years to ban practice in the state.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Her team will work over the weekend processing the voter registration forms and conducting training for 400 poll workers.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Of course, the Matter standard can work over Wi-Fi, too, but the benefits of Thread are particularly attractive for devices like smart locks.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom, for example, has worked over several years to ban practice in the state.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Her team will work over the weekend processing the voter registration forms and conducting training for 400 poll workers.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Of course, the Matter standard can work over Wi-Fi, too, but the benefits of Thread are particularly attractive for devices like smart locks.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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Philcox-Littlefield enhanced that attitude by playing a growling baritone guitar instead of the light Memphis soul licks featured in the demo.Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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His red lips are freshly licked, and his eyes shoot out at us as vigorously as his cigar.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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The women were models of courage, hiding from fighters in the mountains of Greece after World War II triggered violent civil strife in that country.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This discovery highlights the unique biodiversity hidden even in the deepest parts of our ocean and how the isolation of trench environments can breed unique adaptations.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s just something hot about a man, woman, or they/them who can pound the drums with precision and skill and provide a constant, stable, rhythmic beat for their fellow band members’ somewhat more theatrical, look-at-me musical skills.Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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The newest member of Delaware’s delegation, however, did not elevate the issue or lash out.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
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As mainstream news outlets have reported on Trump’s shrinking popular margin, Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, has lashed out at the media.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cooper Rush has done a respectable job, and Micah Parsons will be all over Bryce Young.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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To be completely accurate, Sanctum has named the case itself the Hard Bar, while the knife is called, humbly, the Overlord. Sanctum The Overlord's handle has the holes punched out to make the entire piece of kit extra light.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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Batted and tipped passes led to two Matthew Stafford interceptions, and running back Blake Corum fumbled on a carry when the ball was punched out by Alohi Gilman and the Chargers recovered.Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Unusually fierce December winds whipping across the Île de la Cité, flanked by the River Seine, forced all the events inside.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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As the wind can really whip between buildings in the winter, a thick wool coat like this Cole Haan trench coat now 38 percent off, will keep you warm while walking.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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