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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Flair worked over Stratton’s leg, and even after battling back, Stratton sold her leg injury after a BME.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
What’s more fascinating is that, unlike LED light therapy, this laser works over sun protection factor (SPF) or makeup without (supposedly) losing efficacy.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
In reality, some trainee doctors work over 100 hours per week.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Forecasters predict storms will work over the same areas repeatedly and could drop 2 to 6 inches of rain each day –– especially from Arkansas to Indiana.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
What’s more fascinating is that, unlike LED light therapy, this laser works over sun protection factor (SPF) or makeup without (supposedly) losing efficacy.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
In reality, some trainee doctors work over 100 hours per week.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Forecasters predict storms will work over the same areas repeatedly and could drop 2 to 6 inches of rain each day –– especially from Arkansas to Indiana.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work over
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20over. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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