once-overs

plural of once-over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-overs
Noun
  • However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At the very least, the government can mire the university in many costly and time-consuming investigations.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to recent studies, they are poorly absorbed and frequently dosed below therapeutic levels.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gillum keeps close tabs on those friends, who deal with the pressure mostly by focusing on studies and avoiding controversy.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new explanation better fits prior observations, such as the evidence of mantle rock closer to the surface than expected.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Continue reading … MEDIA FAITH UNDER ATTACK – Christian university breaks records despite Biden-era probes.
    , FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Columbia agreed last month to pay the government over $220 million to resolve several federal probes into allegations that the university had violated anti-discrimination laws.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Once-overs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/once-overs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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