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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After a quick once-over by liquid space computer Ooooo (Shirley Henderson), Elio is then taken to the Communiverse, a kind of brain trust represented by all the myriad gelatinous lifeforms of the galaxy.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025
If needed, give the bowl a once-over with the brush.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Give it a quick once-over for any pests hiding under leaves, insect eggs, or foliage issues that may indicate a lack of nutrients.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Using a Dry Cleaning Cloth While Dusting Giving your furniture and shelves a once-over with a duster can stir up potential allergens, says Alan Goldsobel, MD, an allergist based in San Jose.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a...
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Karen Solie
First impression of a hasty once-over.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025
If needed, give the bowl a once-over with the brush.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Give it a quick once-over for any pests hiding under leaves, insect eggs, or foliage issues that may indicate a lack of nutrients.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Using a Dry Cleaning Cloth While Dusting Giving your furniture and shelves a once-over with a duster can stir up potential allergens, says Alan Goldsobel, MD, an allergist based in San Jose.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a...
Conversion
Karen Solie
First impression of a hasty once-over.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Once-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once-over. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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