Thesaurus results for ONCE-OVER

once-over

noun

Definition of once-over

as in perusal

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Recent Examples of once-over Surely, vets will give Great White a thorough once-over after that, and hopefully Achard will get checked out as well, in horse racing’s version of the infield care center NASCAR drivers visit after a crash. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2026 Tony Propane meets me at the house and gives the property a once-over to determine where the propane tank — the size and shape of a manatee — could physically go. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026 There may be fewer scenes in the Causeway oeuvre more chilling than a wordless opening when Kori (Emily Browning) gives a contemptuous once-over to the pile of greasy food in front of her at a pub while her boyfriend Nick (Jai Courtney) is fetching some pints. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 But once a module is shipped to a site, local inspectors will often do their own once-over. — Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for once-over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over

Noun

The boy supplied the correct answers, had any number of important David documents on his person, ready for the woman’s perusal.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Beyond Bart’s Books, downtown Ojai has dozens more unique shops for your perusal.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

Definition of perusal

Noun

Professor Malhotra’s research found that there is a higher prevalence of serious heart conditions in elite footballers, with an average of one in every 250 players.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The authors would like to thank HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science for providing research funding informing this article.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of research

Noun

The point is that an inquisition’s social cost is so high that its victims’ guilt or innocence is only part of the accounting.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Defeat on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their play-off bracket’s final in March led to an inquisition.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of inquisition

Noun

Both shows will use the ‘interrogation room’ as a narrative device, with AI used to build the worlds around Borden and Wuornos, who are portrayed by actors.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
To that end, Chris Diamantopoulos looks like an inspired bit of casting as Mitch McNamara, a government agent who swoops in to examine eight dead Jasons and a ninth the police are holding in an interrogation room.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026