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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The T-shirt, available in numerous colors, features a woman suggestively licking a stamp that contains the distinctive Playboy image of a rabbit wearing a bowtie.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Danielle took her shot and voted for Boston Rob, who managed to turn the vote onto Wes Bergmann, wiggle out of banishment, and make his way back into the turret to lick his wounds.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 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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Iran has hidden elements of its nuclear development program under the guise of commercial enterprises, and it has been suspected of using its space program to develop technologies that could be applied to its nuclear weapons program.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
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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Linda lashes out at everyone, a bottomless pit of emotional need, and takes refuge in drugs and alcohol.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump has lashed out at the fees U.S. shipping pays to use the canal but seems most animated by the involvement of a Chinese company in its operations.—
Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Continue reading here Roger Goodell says 18-game NFL season is possible but ‘a lot of work to be done’ A Chiefs bar in Eagles country?—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is not hard to do, and Spotify knows, and has known, how to fix this problem for their users.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
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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Mahmoud then hit two free throws to seal the victory.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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On the first play from scrimmage, running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. had the ball punched out of his arms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
10 Nov. 2024
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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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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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Strong winds whipped the 30-acre blaze, known as the Woodley fire, south toward Burbank Boulevard.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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