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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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Another extra girly mani for your perusal?—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Mike the Bike was unbeaten on the RC174 at Grand Prix level and a perusal of the records and Hailwood's dominance on the Honda RC174 begs disbelief.—
Mike Hanlon
January 16,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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PhDs Are Fleeing Federal Agencies A new Science analysis of White House Office of Personnel Management data reveals a dramatic surge in the number of employees with a PhD who are leaving employment at federal research agencies.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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With that and a few more inquisitions from Farley, Webster opened up about his life story, starting with living in his van for two years.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Namely, the interrogation of tailoring, playing with transitional turning points that makes for outsize shapes and subversive silhouettes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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