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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 allover
Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
The Bear, Abby Elliott opted for a brilliant color to accent her bump on the carpet, wearing a Pamella Roland gown crafted in allover sequins in a rich orange topaz.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2023
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Norris eventually battled by, but stopped later and had to do it all over again.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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The teen wore a gown by Lebanese designer Shady Zeineldine, which featured allover gold sequins and a turtleneck style.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
The Bear, Abby Elliott opted for a brilliant color to accent her bump on the carpet, wearing a Pamella Roland gown crafted in allover sequins in a rich orange topaz.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2023
Adjective
The Falcons are fresh off of an impressive win over the Bills, while the 49ers are dealing with injuries all over and look to rebound from a loss to the Buccaneers last week.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Norris eventually battled by, but stopped later and had to do it all over again.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allover
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Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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However, that has all changed over the past few days as reports from outlets including , and uncovered past messages from Platner written on the message board site Reddit – some of which have been deleted as Platner seeks to distance himself from them.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More than half of the companies surveyed cited security as the primary underlying reason for providing personal use of corporate jet and chauffeur services.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The mother-in-law even offered to pay for the woman’s share of the bachelorette weekend, but that didn't solve the underlying issues.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Until Slot settles on a right-back option, the short-term message is quite clear for Premier League opposition analysts — target Liverpool’s right flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This included key initiatives such as attending overseas markets and conferences, acquiring new IP, and engaging a head of international outreach — all of which were fully approved and communicated with the BFI.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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For the ecoconscious visitor, Harbor Breeze will soon launch a first-of-its-kind, fully electric whale watching vessel called El Escudo.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 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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Hecox's efforts to have the case dropped aren't completely over, as SCOTUS must still rule on whether the case is moot.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tucked within the Turnberry Ocean Club in Sunny Isles, the $30 million duplex sky villa was taken down to the studs and completely customized.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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The comparisons do not totally capture what’s happening here, in any case.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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The key is going after the criminal element aggressively, assuring public safety totally, and helping addicts recover.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Allover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allover. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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