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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
Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Rowles was one of several RedHawks who swung a big bat Wednesday afternoon during a 17-0 nonconference win in four innings over visiting Providence in Chicago.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The good news is that this will all be over soon, according to Lim, because something worse is coming to replace it.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
In the over ten years since Kumail Nanjiani was last actively doing stand-up, he’s successfully transitioned into an entirely different career.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Preposition
Last August, party leaders traded votes to endorse judges based on relationships over merit.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Rowles was one of several RedHawks who swung a big bat Wednesday afternoon during a 17-0 nonconference win in four innings over visiting Providence in Chicago.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Adverb
Taken as a micro-nabe, Chelsea right now is a whole city of stuff to linger over, big shows to savor—all of it free.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The good news is that this will all be over soon, according to Lim, because something worse is coming to replace it.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Here's everything to know about the members' lives in the over 30 years since the group formed.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
In the over ten years since Kumail Nanjiani was last actively doing stand-up, he’s successfully transitioned into an entirely different career.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
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Brent crude futures, a global oil benchmark, traded above $110 per barrel on Tuesday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Watch Eric Cartman’s promo above and series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone talk about the show on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Preposition
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The hotel is within the Old Cambridge Historic District, next to a cemetery where soldiers who fought at Bunker Hill during the American Revolution are buried.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Preposition
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Bo Bichette and Soto walked to load the bases, then Rodon bounced a pitch to Vientos off the backstop, fielded it off the bounce and threw it well past home plate.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Some players had success using their speed to blow past a defender to score around the rim.—
Jason Beede,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Preposition
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The Four Seasons is known for exceptional service across their properties (speaking to their veteran expertise, my poolside waiter had worked at the hotel for over 20 years).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Preposition
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Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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There are a whopping 1,400 coconut trees around the resort, as well as a 22-acre organic garden that takes 33 groundskeepers to maintain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil once passed through.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Once the chicken releases easily, flip and cook until fully cooked through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Some of the Rubén’s direct descendants would win the award once again 30 years later.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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But the group of players who have taken the club to this humiliating end to a wretched season will not have to face Molineux again.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Iranian missiles, a response to Israeli and American attacks, were being intercepted overhead.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Hold it across your shoulders and twist; hold it overhead and lean—there are dozens of mobility drills online built around it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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