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Recent Examples of once-over
When Carrasco invited me into their backyard, which was lively with chickens and dogs, Ezra ran up, gave me a quick once-over, and then darted off to play on the swing set with his younger brother.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
These ornaments can last for many years; give each one a quick once-over each year to check for signs of mold or mildew.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2025
Too bad because that April 9 official once-over went better than this one.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
After a quick once-over by liquid space computer Ooooo (Shirley Henderson), Elio is then taken to the Communiverse, a kind of brain trust represented by all the myriad gelatinous lifeforms of the galaxy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025
If needed, give the bowl a once-over with the brush.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
These ornaments can last for many years; give each one a quick once-over each year to check for signs of mold or mildew.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2025
Too bad because that April 9 official once-over went better than this one.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
After a quick once-over by liquid space computer Ooooo (Shirley Henderson), Elio is then taken to the Communiverse, a kind of brain trust represented by all the myriad gelatinous lifeforms of the galaxy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025
If needed, give the bowl a once-over with the brush.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over
Noun
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Now available for your perusal: All 1,749 (once proprietary and not-for-public-consumption) images of San Onofre’s nuclear waste canisters, just a mouse click away!—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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But a hockey team that has every player pulling the rope in the same direction can have a lot more success than a quick perusal of the lineup might suggest.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the research conducted during this period left a legacy that space agencies continue to follow today.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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While many parents may assume that helping their kids specialize early in life prepares them for successful careers, the latest research suggests otherwise.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fear, devotion, inquisition, obsession, admiration – all attention is good attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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As decent people resign, they’re replaced with people eager or at least willing to participate in Trump’s partisan inquisition.—
David French,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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George was immediately arrested for the murders and subjected to hours of interrogation without his parents or an attorney.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of experts dispute that torture actually works as an interrogation technique, arguing that any information that comes out of it is unreliable as people under duress will say anything needed to convince their torturers to stop.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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