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
The financial report also offered a snapshot of the monarchy's work over the past year.
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Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
To score 18 career goals in the World Cup is just as impressive as anything an athlete can do because of the number of moving parts that must work over a sustained period of time.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Hockney is believed to have created some thirty-five thousand works over his lifetime.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026
Her big-screen work over the years includes Little Black Book (2004) and Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere (2012).
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Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
To score 18 career goals in the World Cup is just as impressive as anything an athlete can do because of the number of moving parts that must work over a sustained period of time.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Hockney is believed to have created some thirty-five thousand works over his lifetime.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026
Her big-screen work over the years includes Little Black Book (2004) and Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere (2012).
—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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The heart-pounding encounter ended with the calf reunited with its mother, dramatic photos on a cellphone — and the couple continuing on to catch brook trout.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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The Folsom Police Department responded shortly before noon Sunday, according to daily activity logs, which state an unknown suspect reportedly punched out the passenger door lock and set fire to the vehicle.
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The report shows that students are now 25% less likely to get these math questions – the ones AI can punch out easily, the ones that students are spending less time on – correct.
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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