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
Throughout the four-episode series, officers and genealogists work over the course of 16 years to uncover the truth behind the brutal attack and identify the killer.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
This weird information-theory concept has become a power-saving chip
02 Jan 2025
6 min read
Edmon de Haro
Michael Frank has spent his career as an academic researcher working over three decades in a very peculiar niche of computer engineering.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
As usual, the Blue Moon employees are rowdy and ready to party; their festive spirits are doused with bah humbug reality when Maddie demands everyone work over the holiday.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
There will also be questions about his weight (though he’s done great work over the last eight months to get into the best shape of his career).
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
This weird information-theory concept has become a power-saving chip
02 Jan 2025
6 min read
Edmon de Haro
Michael Frank has spent his career as an academic researcher working over three decades in a very peculiar niche of computer engineering.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
As usual, the Blue Moon employees are rowdy and ready to party; their festive spirits are doused with bah humbug reality when Maddie demands everyone work over the holiday.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
There will also be questions about his weight (though he’s done great work over the last eight months to get into the best shape of his career).
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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Buffy loves to groom—in other words, lick—my hair, probably as an act of dominance, according to my vet.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Having another week off to lick wounds is pretty nice, too.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Peeking above aquamarine waves that hide the world's second-largest barrier reef, Belize's Ambergris Caye first emerged as a destination for the daring.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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There are conspiracy theorists who think that because the files haven’t been released yet, the government is hiding some evidence of larger conspiracies to kill these figures.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Rounds of brutal cold have pounded the eastern half of the US all winter.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Northern California began being pounded by a series of storms Friday that are expected to bring considerable amounts of snow and rain for at least a week — a key boost to improve the state’s water outlook.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Cats hide pain well, Koski said, but perhaps their owners have noticed them biting or lashing out.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Here's what to know about Noem: Marco Rubio to visit Central America:Secretary of State to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country Where was Kristi Noem born?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Twenty-five percent of adults experiencing homelessness also struggle with a severe mental illness, but so do 20% of all Americans.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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Rowling had hit rock bottom, living on welfare at one point as a single mom.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Escola also wrote the show, which puts a comic spin on history (Abraham Lincoln is a closeted gay man with a roving eye in this production, while Mary Todd, frustrated at being his beard and life in the White House, hits the sauce).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Williams had the ball punched out on a run by Jalen Carter, and the Eagles recovered and returned the ball all the way to the Rams’ 10-yard line, 4d ago / 2:18 PM PST Copied Share End of third: Eagles 16, Rams 15 Rohan Nadkarni Great, great game so far that’s setting up to be an exciting finish.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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With just under nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Jackson connected with an open Andrews, who had the ball punched out and recovered by Terrel Bernard.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The fire burned for five days in an isolated part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park before high winds whipped it up and swept it toward Gatlinburg.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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The England midfielder had a shot of his own after bursting forward from midfield before whipping a free kick to Havertz, who headed over.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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