once-over
noun
ˌwən(t)s-ˈō-vər 
ˈwən(t)s-ˌō-
: a swift examination or survey
especially
: a swift comprehensive appraising glance
gave me the once-over
Examples of once-over in a Sentence
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And remember to give your dog a once-over for ticks at the end of each day.
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
After my initial once-over with a regular towel comes my favorite part: Climbing into the oversized waffle knit robe that awaits me, hanging on my bathroom door.
—Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
Calling an expert to give your heating system a quick once-over could be the difference between a smooth transition to winter and a mountain of stress.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
Fey says to me, giving my disheveled self the once-over.
—Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Pamela Dorman: $28) Old-money wealth gets a once-over in a novel following three women in a Brooklyn family. 7.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
Mickey looked up from her phone to give the woman a once-over.
—ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Pamela Dorman: $28) Old-money wealth gets a once-over in a novel following three women in a Brooklyn family.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
After my initial once-over with a regular towel comes my favorite part: Climbing into the oversized waffle knit robe that awaits me, hanging on my bathroom door.
—Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
Calling an expert to give your heating system a quick once-over could be the difference between a smooth transition to winter and a mountain of stress.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
Fey says to me, giving my disheveled self the once-over.
—Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Pamela Dorman: $28) Old-money wealth gets a once-over in a novel following three women in a Brooklyn family. 7.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
Mickey looked up from her phone to give the woman a once-over.
—ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Pamela Dorman: $28) Old-money wealth gets a once-over in a novel following three women in a Brooklyn family.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
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“Once-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once-over. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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