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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
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
Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Experts said these services are all over the Internet, with many being promoted via Facebook ads, available for download on the Apple and Google app stores and easily accessed using simple web searches.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 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
Blue jays, which are found all over the eastern United States, have been pushing westward, possibly following suburbanization and taking advantage of backyard bird feeders.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Experts said these services are all over the Internet, with many being promoted via Facebook ads, available for download on the Apple and Google app stores and easily accessed using simple web searches.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allover
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No longer just the quintessential New England favorite or the Cali tech bro in fleece, the half zip will be spotted everywhere this fall, with so many stylish brands putting their own spin on the classic.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, there are the multitude of other financial pressures facing mom-and-pop stores everywhere, like competition from major chains.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Ravens have had a tough go of things right out the gate, playing the Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions all within the first four weeks.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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But at the end of each day, a mysterious boy (Eric Williams) delivers the message that Godot isn’t coming after all and will instead arrive tomorrow.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The underlying numbers suggest KU isn’t helping itself on early downs.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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His underlying numbers at five-on-five held steady, too.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another thing is that the robots in Lai’s experiments were identical, while in a real-world work cell, robotic teams are quite often heterogeneous.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft has built Copilot into Edge, OpenAI is testing a sandboxed browser in agent mode and Perplexity's Comet is one of the first to fully embrace the concept of browsing for you.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 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 second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Use an offset spatula to spread the batter in an even layer, completely covering the fruit.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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While others were in agreement about keeping his wife happy, some were quick to point out that Justin couldn't totally base his look on his wife.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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These trendy, low-profile Onitsuka Tiger tennis shoes look casual, yet totally intentional, when paired with these three-stripe Adidas parachute pants.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Allover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allover. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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