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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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The Democratic candidates are sparring over how to best respond to President Donald Trump’s agenda in the Garden State and each hopes to keep the state’s governorship in Democratic hands.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Just over a week ago, Rancho Bernardo High School and Point Loma High School squared off in the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship game.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation.
—Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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Preposition
As a result, the wagon has only recently made its way to North America, having only become eligible to be imported over the last decade.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The Democratic candidates are sparring over how to best respond to President Donald Trump’s agenda in the Garden State and each hopes to keep the state’s governorship in Democratic hands.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Adverb
The digital back-and-forth comes just over a year after several college athletes, including Gaines, filed a lawsuit accusing the NCAA of violating Title IX by allowing Lia Thomas to compete in the 2022 swimming national championships in Atlanta.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Just over a week ago, Rancho Bernardo High School and Point Loma High School squared off in the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship game.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Adjective
Philadelphia has less of an over tendency, with six of its 11 games going under the total.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation.
—Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
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That’s right around its private market valuation from 2022, when Omada announced a $192 million funding round that pushed its valuation above $1 billion.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Manchester United finished 15th in the Premier League table, just above the relegation line.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Preposition
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Asked about the confrontation during the press conference, Noem initially criticized Padilla’s interruption, according to a livestream.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Iran has closed its airspace in the past when launching previous attacks against Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Preposition
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Leon Draisaitl buried a feed from Connor McDavid past Sergei Bobrovsky a little over a minute later to seal the Oilers’ 4-3 win at Edmonton’s Rogers Place to begin the best-of-7 series.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Viktor Arvidsson, a new addition to Edmonton who did not play against the Panthers in the Final last year, snuck a long-range shot past Bobrovsky to cut Florida’s lead to 3-2.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Preposition
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Five of those countries are on the new list, plus several more countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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After defenseman Rob Scuderi saved the Game 6 win by stopping Johan Franzen with Fleury out of position, Fleury saved Game 7 in the last seconds by diving across the goal mouth to stone Lidstrom on a rebound.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Preposition
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Since then, the conversation around intimacy coördinators has grown spikier.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Hopes that President Trump will lower his tariffs after reaching such trade deals with countries around the world have been among the main reasons the S&P 500 has rallied so furiously since dropping roughly 20% from its record two months ago.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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The Dodgers, who won Monday’s opener 8-7 in 10 innings, got through Tuesday’s 11-1 Padres victory by essentially giving up midway through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Sure, there are thousands of SPF products to sift through, but finding the right sunscreen for your skin tone and type can be tricky.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
11 June 2025
Adverb
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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In all the conversations in the media empowering workers to own their own lives and careers, one topic appears time and again: work-life balance and the dream of having it all.—
Joelle Jay,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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The restaurant, a 43-year landmark between Fort Worth and Arlington, has been cleaned throughout, and its signature toy train is again clickety-clacking around the dining room ceiling.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, the draping throughout infuses a hit of modernism.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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