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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
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But McKinstry can play all over the diamond, and adding Suárez could allow manager A.J. Hinch to utilize McKinstry at shortstop and right field, among other spots.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 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
These kinds of choices are all over our lives, where either our social structures, our institutions make the costs invisible or whether, in some cases, there are literal subsidies to industries that artificially decrease the prices of things.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But McKinstry can play all over the diamond, and adding Suárez could allow manager A.J. Hinch to utilize McKinstry at shortstop and right field, among other spots.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allover
Adverb
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The basket went everywhere Jane did; from the grocery store to the red carpet at Cannes, Birkin’s basket was a whole thing.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Tuition is everywhere the leading source for universities of unrestricted revenue.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The right sofa isn’t all about size and proportions, but should take into consideration lifestyle needs as well.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Cho, Hong, and Yoo have all expressed serious interest in returning for a sequel.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Democrats have won the last two contests for governor and may now enjoy a slight underlying edge in midterms because of their high-turnout base.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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While the research at this intersection is still emerging, the underlying behavioral patterns are well established.—
Prince Sarpong,
The Conversation,
17 July 2025
Adverb
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July's full moon will look quite low in the sky after sunset, Space.com says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
14 July 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 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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Twelve months from now, Romero would only have a year left on his deal, a lucrative free transfer in 2027 would be on the horizon, and the dynamic would be totally different.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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An effort across the U.S., Mexico and Central America that began in the 1950s was so successful this flying menace was totally eradicated north of Panama, except for a few tiny outbreaks.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Encouraging the fans in the studio to get on their feet and get into it, the quartet has the crowd clapping along to its mostly a cappella performance of the song that perfectly blends yearning, soulful singing with cowgirl attitude and acoustic twang.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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“Allover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allover. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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