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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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Bitcoin sank below $79,000, down from its record above $100,000 set in January, after holding steadier than other markets last week.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The yield stretched above 2.9% last month, as markets braced for a fiscal spending spree in Europe’s biggest economy.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Fortified Orange Juice Some juices are fortified with calcium, meaning it's added during the manufacturing process.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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The orders came during Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive Muslim holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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His Gators’ career-high 34-point night pushed them past Auburn 79-73 and into Monday night’s national title game while cementing his status as one of the best shotmakers in recent memory on college basketball’s biggest stage.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin rocketed a wrist shot past goalie and fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin as the left winger’s family and Gretzky looked on at UBS Arena.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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This episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger will also debut in broadcast syndication across the U.S. this weekend.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Last month, however, it was announced that Forever 21 would permanently shut down its stores across the U.S. after filing for bankruptcy for the second time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
Adverb
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Do not rush into decisions without thinking them through, but don’t hold yourself back from taking baby steps!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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But each time a train whooshes through, that shed comes alive with stadium lights as dozens of cameras take a thousand pictures of it — to try to spot defects that could lead to catastrophe.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Soon, Carolco ran up the bills again paying the unheard-of $3 million price tag for Joe Eszterhas’ Basic Instinct (1992) script.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Team Penske star and recent series champion has a trio of Did Not Finishes, keeping him 10th in the standings, but make no mistake about it: The No. 12 car is among the most dominant in the sport once again.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Since last October, EBAY has rallied off two post-earnings downside gaps — most recently in February — and held firm throughout.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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That anxiety starts early on and can flare up throughout, says Monique James, MD, psychiatrist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.—
Diana Kelly Levey,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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