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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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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
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Tiger and Vanessa have been supportive of their kid's golf dreams, attending various tournaments all over the country.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 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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Adverb
Makeup artist Jennifer Fleming suggests first applying a lip crayon in a similar hue all over.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Tiger and Vanessa have been supportive of their kid's golf dreams, attending various tournaments all over the country.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 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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From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Whether in silk, embroidered, in Lurex, or covered in glitter and sequins, socks were everywhere — from Miu Miu to Valentino to Rabanne.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Their first six losses were all against top-25 Kenpom teams before hitting hit a rough patch in January, losing against three teams that didn’t make the tournament — Stanford, Wake Forest and Pitt.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In this manner, the patterning is more robust and incorporates that what is asked and what is answered are related to the underlying logic that was employed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This is quite intriguing because, typically, specialists fear losing their jobs to technology.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City is quite familiar with Tech’s hit song ‘Red Kingdom’ which quickly became the Kansas City Chief’s team anthem, often played at Arrowhead Stadium.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With Chase now locked up for the next few years, the Bengals are fully focused on going after a title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The battle between Evanston and Northwestern blew up anew after the university announced plans for a new football stadium on the existing Central Street footprint, fully funded to the tune of some of some $850 million by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan family.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 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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So far this spring, Sasaki has been totally dominant in his appearances.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trust us—both you and your kids will be totally spent after the party, no matter how much sleep everyone gets.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Love Is Blind music factory churns out vaguely uplifting tracks that perfectly suit its theatrics while generating revenue for independent artists.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead, use a spoon to break it into perfectly imperfect pieces.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appétit,
7 Mar. 2025
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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