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
Illinois opened an office in Mexico in 1989 to strengthen its business relationship with the country, and Illinois has worked over the years to expand trade with Mexico through initiatives such as Illinois’ State Trade and Export Promotion program, according to the governor’s office.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In that context, Willard’s work over the past 12 months has deeply impressed Williams.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Rescue responders had been working over the past several days to remove wreckage from the airplane, a Bombardier CRJ-700.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
This requires discipline to do meaningful work over busy work.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In that context, Willard’s work over the past 12 months has deeply impressed Williams.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Rescue responders had been working over the past several days to remove wreckage from the airplane, a Bombardier CRJ-700.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
This requires discipline to do meaningful work over busy work.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
Verb
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Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Palace gardens hid 900-year-old ruins of bathhouse in Spain — until now.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text passage.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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All that — that’s what came turning around the corner late Sunday afternoon, striding through a tunnel of fans off Augusta’s 18th green, walking without a shadow despite a shallow sun; arms extended, eyes welling, chest pounding.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Deadly flooding in the South and Midwest The mother of a 9-year-old boy is speaking out after he was swept away and killed by floodwaters in Kentucky during the four days of historic storms that pounded the region.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Verdugo lashed hard line drives in his first two at-bats with the Braves, off Twins pitcher Chris Paddack.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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A day after his remarks, the president lashed out against the Fed chair.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The match began with Uso and Gunther going back and forth with each Superstar hitting their signature moves.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln Loftus pitched a complete-game shutout, punching out 12 and giving up only three hits and a walk as Wellesley (4-1) won 8-0 over Wayland in a nonleague contest.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The duo’s lone forced turnover came Week 1 when Holland punched out the football just as Jacksonville Jaguars running back Trevor Etienne was about to cross the goal line.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Those already on the skating rink floor are showing off their skills: doing tricks (sometimes with a partner), two-stepping to the beat and whipping their bodies into turns that seem impossible.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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