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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 all over
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Boston, New York and San Francisco still have the highest rents in the country, SmartAsset finds, with average prices all over $3,350 a month.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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Get The Recipe Hashbrown Casserole Our most popular casserole of all time has Grandma's name written all over it.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Boston, New York and San Francisco still have the highest rents in the country, SmartAsset finds, with average prices all over $3,350 a month.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over
Adverb
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The populist strain of nationalism that Francis has prophetically warned against is seemingly everywhere.—
Jason Horowitz,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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From New York to Hollywood and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week, from Addison Rae performing at Coachella in California to Priscilla Presley at a screening near Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If Ward, Sanders, and Dart are all off the board when the Steelers come up, the team could get desperate.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Or, as Dries put it, was all about paying attention.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Treatments vary and are generally focused on relieving any underlying condition.—
Anju Goel,
Verywell Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the resumption of collections on student debt, without addressing underlying issues like the gender pay gap and predatory lending, could exacerbate gender inequality.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some Democrats in Congress apparently quite seriously considered carrying empty egg cartons to the address as a form of protest.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The seats feature fully lie-flat beds and closing doors.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The chairs fully recline and can be locked in an upright or laid back position, ensuring safety and stability.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
3 May 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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The best highlighter sticks are embodied by a few of our favorite adjectives: convenient, straightforward, and totally stunning.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film’s slim thread to recognizable reality is Kendrick’s Stephanie, who always looks like someone who would nervously pill a dinner roll while pretending to be totally absorbed in the table conversation.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Robinson’s brand of middle-class psycho surrealism works perfectly in bite-size sketch-comedy doses.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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