work over
verb
worked over; working over; works over
1
: to subject to thorough examination, study, or treatment
shelf stock worked over by shoppers
2
: to do over : rework
saved the play by working the first act over
3
: to beat up or manhandle with thoroughness
My boxing opponent worked me over in the ring.
Examples of work over in a Sentence
the mob boss's thugs really worked him over
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So college-bound or not, most teens would be better off working over the summer, gaining experience, skills, and perspective to see the big city beyond Santa Rosa.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 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
Collagen-boosting peptides work over time to plump and smooth the appearance of wrinkles, hyaluronic acid hydrates and softens, and a protective cocktail of vitamins A, C, and E shields skin from daily environmental aggressors.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Angie Moore, a bartender at The Do Drop Inn, a bar on Main Street, was working over the weekend and watched groups of kids running past the business several times, saw youths jumping on top of a car and spotted some who made it to the rooftop of a downtown building.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 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
Collagen-boosting peptides work over time to plump and smooth the appearance of wrinkles, hyaluronic acid hydrates and softens, and a protective cocktail of vitamins A, C, and E shields skin from daily environmental aggressors.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Angie Moore, a bartender at The Do Drop Inn, a bar on Main Street, was working over the weekend and watched groups of kids running past the business several times, saw youths jumping on top of a car and spotted some who made it to the rooftop of a downtown building.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20over. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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