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
Set in a remote research station in Scotland, in Symbiosis a husband-and-wife team are working over Christmas as the only two people who can save humanity from an alien parasite — tiny tapeworm creatures which have invaded the bodies of the human race.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
And of course on Monday there's no fish in a restaurant because of course the fishermen don't work over the weekend.
—Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
Stone emphasized her environmental work over the years, including efforts on the state level regarding building codes, serving on the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus EV Readiness Task Force, pushing for solar energy locally and adding composting to trash pickup.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Spike noticed and took to Instagram to speak on the parallels between his work over the years and pgLang’s impressive production.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
And of course on Monday there's no fish in a restaurant because of course the fishermen don't work over the weekend.
—Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
Stone emphasized her environmental work over the years, including efforts on the state level regarding building codes, serving on the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus EV Readiness Task Force, pushing for solar energy locally and adding composting to trash pickup.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Spike noticed and took to Instagram to speak on the parallels between his work over the years and pgLang’s impressive production.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Of course anyone familiar with Cave, whose directorial debut Fresh established her as a filmmaker to watch, will know that Fred, the town’s ophthalmologist, is certainly hiding a secret.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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Risen delivers a marvellous account of the Hiss case, with its many plot twists, involving accusations about a fake typewriter, microfilm hidden in a pumpkin, and the intricacies of ornithology.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The overnight barrage -- which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people -- came days after the U.S. suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon's lawyer read his final statement.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even before that, Trump has lashed out at Ukraine, blaming its leaders for Putin’s invasion and occupation of their country.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Teens are notorious for being unable to reconcile internal feelings of guilt and shame and, not knowing what to do with the discomfort, lashing out at an external source.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Telescopes that can analyze light by its wavelength usually only do so over a small area of sky, pointing at specific objects of interest.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brown revealed her new platinum blonde ‘do at the start of the month, before giving her locks their red carpet debut at Sunday’s 2025 SAG Awards.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Xiaomi’s shares, which are listed in Hong Kong, hit a record high this week.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 26-year-old Maleficent star was one of the first to hit the carpet, floating in a white gown that was chosen after a hands-on fitting with Burton, 51, herself.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The turbocharged flat-6 punches out of the corners, and the two-door squeezes dizzying grip from the wide contact patch (the T Cabriolet is fitted with 245/35-20 and 305/30-21 tires).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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A lot of the things that employees are supposed to do, commuting, weekly meetings, punching in and punching out, were exposed as unnecessary during COVID.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
12 Feb. 2025
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The wind up here had whipped the snow into a sharp rib that came to a point on Denali’s Archdeacon’s Tower.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Add the egg whites: In the clean bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form, 4-5 minutes.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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