1
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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2
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 all over
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Jan. 2026
Jake returns to 2011 with the intention of going back to 1960 and doing it all over again, this time without making the mistakes that led to Sadie's death.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
But there’s also a growing segment of allover deodorant solutions on the market that offer fresh-feeling skin through toxic-free and clean formulation.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 11 July 2024
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Adverb
The video is all over Instagram, and has racked up more than 3 million views.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Jan. 2026
Jake returns to 2011 with the intention of going back to 1960 and doing it all over again, this time without making the mistakes that led to Sadie's death.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The most elegant, allover acne treatment out there.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
But there’s also a growing segment of allover deodorant solutions on the market that offer fresh-feeling skin through toxic-free and clean formulation.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over
Adverb
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Designer Matteo Thun’s signature is everywhere, with coolest-of-cool colors and a real eye for comfort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special launched as a podcast series June 1 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Somewhere a hand was raised, a whistle was blown, and all at once the butchers were out of their stalls, assembling in the aisles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Mitch Marner had a tremendous backhand pass from behind the net that found Karlsson’s stick all alone out in front, and Anderson had no chance as Vegas took a 3-2 lead.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Depending on the underlying problem, your vet might recommend reducing the dose or suggest an alternative treatment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Many business leaders like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argue companies are AI washing, or using the technology as an apt justification for layoffs when in reality, they’re enacted due to another underlying budgetary malady.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The story that Meija tells is also quite damning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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But critics questioned if the arrangement fully addressed the core national security concerns that motivated the TikTok ban legislation in the first place because ByteDance was set to retain control of some of the US app’s operations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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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Then stir or shake the solution until the sugar is completely dissolved.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Teams are completely shutting down the middle of the field.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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And then there’s my white slip-on shoes that are comfortable for all-day walking (and are totally TSA-friendly).—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Analyzing these outcomes, Goldman’s Megan Peters wrote in a note this morning, seen by Fortune, that the biggest risk of outright stockouts (where inventory is totally depleted) is in non-oil commodities, where markets are less global, and supply is often regional.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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