boned (up)

verb

past tense of bone (up)
as in studied
to use the mind to acquire knowledge I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam

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  1. studied
  2. went over
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  • Wang, a graduate of Peking University, studied her masters degree in France before receiving her PhD from MIT in 2019.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026
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  • The price of Brent Crude oil briefly went over $91 per barrel this morning before receding to $89.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-four fifth hole that went over the back of the green.
    — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of went over
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“Boned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boned%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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