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as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
I've looked all over—even outside—and I can't find my other shoe
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as in all
to a full extent or degree
his writing style is his mentor's all over
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as in underlying
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Recent Examples of allover
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The reason why jobs are going down in manufacturing and mining and all over is tariffs.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Its door has a high-arched frame and a decorative allover circular pattern made from plastic.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
Adjective
Companies like Rental Family exist all over Japan, and depending on what’s desired by the client, the actor’s duties can range from therapist to escort to straight-up con man.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The reason why jobs are going down in manufacturing and mining and all over is tariffs.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allover
Adverb
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As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ultraslim soles have since popped up everywhere from Louis Vuitton to Adidas—but the OG pair is still our favorite investment of the bunch.—
Amina Ayoud,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But, like Turkey, Bahrain, Qatar and Israel have all acquired talent through naturalisation, in particular east African distance runners.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ashlee Simpson slayed in an all-black look featuring a cutout top and frayed asymmetrical hem.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In some cases, excessive howling can also be a sign of an underlying health issue, especially if it's accompanied by other changes in behavior, appetite, or energy levels.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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His annoyed expression when your protagonist asks to use the phone will have some underlying reason behind it.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The silk faille jacket was not quite white but a pale blush, and the loose pants and top beneath had an intricate pattern of silver beads.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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To my surprise, the burger was quite good; a gooey mesh of meat and cheese became one flesh.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What began as a quick bite to hold me over until dinner turned into a fully fledged feast of lemon tagliolini with swordfish ragu, maccheroncini cacio e pepe with citrus, and paccheri pasta with tomatoes, burrata, and basil.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Saturday evening, the fire has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Science | AAAS,
3 June 2021
Adverb
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Look for a safe place to pull completely off the paved portion of the roadway.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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More Bryan Bennett/Getty Images Josh Allen went off in the fourth quarter to drive the Bills to victory against a true AFC contender, though the effort wasn't totally perfect.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The evidence of what happened during the COVID times, in my view, [is that] there’s a lot of public accountability on the central banks—not just in the United States but everywhere—and that’s totally fine.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Allover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allover. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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