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as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
I've looked all over—even outside—and I can't find my other shoe
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as in all
to a full extent or degree
his writing style is his mentor's all over
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as in underlying
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Recent Examples of all over
David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
And so Democrats were not climbing all over themselves to try and get close to Governor Newsom.
—Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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There are practitioners all over the world who will do on-site visits.
—David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
And so Democrats were not climbing all over themselves to try and get close to Governor Newsom.
—Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Its door has a high-arched frame and a decorative allover circular pattern made from plastic.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over
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With higher costs of goods from inflation and supply chain disruption, higher costs of living and rents (especially in Austin), and a thinner workforce demanding and deserving higher wages and more benefits, the cost of meals everywhere has gone up.Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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People everywhere, including on talk shows, social media and news networks, discussed the appropriate age for children to do things independently.Sally Hawkins, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Up until now, the DC universe’s TV presence has been scattered all across the network and streaming landscape, from the Greg Berlanti–produced CW shows in the Arrowverse to Fox’s Gotham to Max’s animated Harley Quinn series — but almost entirely excluded from the TV-awards conversation.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This tour is what Kenya’s Big North and helicopter safaris are all about — the chance to experience something entirely raw, unfiltered, and removed from the outside world.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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There's also the vast and the invisible underlying logic telling everything how to function.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Low iron can cause anemia or indicate an underlying condition affecting how your body stores or uses iron.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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For example, walking beside someone, being on their side and helping carry their load are ways to be fully present and with another person, your friend.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, depending on the terms of your policy, certain types of damage might not be fully covered.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
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Green segments indicate areas where your PC is totally on point security-wise.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The intrigue: 77% of respondents said their political preferences are totally or somewhat aligned with those of their immediate family members.Erica Pandey, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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In another old photo with a couple of deep scratches (below), the filter worked better, if not perfectly.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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