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adjective

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Recent Examples of all over
Adverb
There have been cameras all over me, analyzing my every move, analyzing my every smile, my every tear. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The refugees came from all over Africa. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The venerated Oscar-winning, 88-year-old actress and activist wore a long-sleeve maxidress with twisted fabric at the base of the neckline and allover sparkle embellished into the fabric. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Crafted from rigid denim with an allover floral garden print, the jacket ($150) features a faux leather collar, long sleeves and a full-zip front closure, while the matching jeans ($80) include a classic five-pocket design and an embroidered Met logo on the left leg. — Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over
Adverb
  • While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, a large stone fireplace connects an open-plan living area and dining room; there’s wood paneling everywhere, and more than one piece of rustic log furniture to really cement that cabin feel.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Such facilities successfully operate today, prioritizing community leadership, transparency, compensation and quiet all at once.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For a lot of Gen Z, sharing an affordable discovery has become its own way to flex style, resourcefulness and taste all at once.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • How do cells with the same underlying molecular handedness produce bodies that can develop in opposite directions?
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the lesson of these recent developments is that, at some point, the US may have to look seriously at the underlying problem creating this mess in the first place.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • But now, as everything online morphs into algorithmic social media, the case for concern has crystallized into something quite specific.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Few sports have embraced the pursuit of new audiences quite like F1, the motorsport league acquired by Liberty Media nearly a decade ago.
    — Sam Jacobs, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • In terms of market size, Milwaukee ranks as MLB’s 30th and smallest Designated Market Area, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them?
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The fully electric design combines a 151 MWh energy storage system with containerized batteries and port charging infrastructure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, Wealth Briefing Asia notes that regulatory and reporting challenges often stop family offices from fully embracing crypto assets.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • By the 2120s, the entire labyrinth will be completely backfilled, sealed, and handed over to the state.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Simone…commanded a room, captivating audiences with unexpected combinations of genres and her ability to surrender herself completely to the music.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Caleb Bowlin / Getty Images A good night in New York totally spoiled?
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For years, artist Todd Gray kept the two strands of his creative life totally separate from each other.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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