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as in above
higher than the boy towered over his siblings

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2
as in during
in the course of the students learned a lot over the summer

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3
as in past
on or to the farther side of peered over the wall

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4
as in across
to the opposite side of hopped over the dropped ball

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5
as in around
in random positions within the boundaries of marbles scattered all over the room

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over

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adverb

1
as in through
from one side to the other of an intervening space let's swim over to that island

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3
as in upwards
to or in a higher place I heard the noise and was startled to discover that the plane was directly over

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4
as in throughout
from beginning to end read it over until you understand it thoroughly

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as in down
toward or in a lower position the baby toddled two steps and then fell over

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over

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of over
Preposition
As a result, the wagon has only recently made its way to North America, having only become eligible to be imported over the last decade. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 The Democratic candidates are sparring over how to best respond to President Donald Trump’s agenda in the Garden State and each hopes to keep the state’s governorship in Democratic hands. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Adverb
The digital back-and-forth comes just over a year after several college athletes, including Gaines, filed a lawsuit accusing the NCAA of violating Title IX by allowing Lia Thomas to compete in the 2022 swimming national championships in Atlanta. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025 Just over a week ago, Rancho Bernardo High School and Point Loma High School squared off in the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship game. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Adjective
Philadelphia has less of an over tendency, with six of its 11 games going under the total. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation. Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
  • Four years later, SpaceX launched the first batch of Starlink internet satellites, Starlink trains became a thing, and astronomers realized that the satellites, orbiting only 340 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth, were too bright not to interfere with their observations.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 June 2025
  • The pictures show the finished Avenue 56 grade separation, which raises traffic above the track route using a 219 feet long, 35 feet wide bridge.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Preposition
  • Shop: Bayern München vs Auckland City FIFA Club World Cup Tickets Harry Kane of Bayern Muenchen runs with a ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Allianz Arena on May 10, 2025 in Munich, Germany.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • Skinner met Swift while a member of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013 during an awkward photo op.
    Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Preposition
  • The remaining eastbound traffic was allowed to move past the crash scene in the outside lanes.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
  • With an agentic system, by the time you’re alerted to a P1 incident, multiple agents may already be working the case: clustering alerts, identifying root causes, fetching past incident data and, in some cases, starting remediation.
    Karthik Sj, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Preposition
  • Reactions to the news varied across social media platforms.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
  • This shift comes as the administration dismantles numerous diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the federal government.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
Preposition
  • Hopes that President Trump will lower his tariffs after reaching such trade deals with countries around the world have been among the main reasons the S&P 500 has rallied so furiously since dropping roughly 20% from its record two months ago.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • The story behind this enigmatic machine centers around its engine, an eight-cylinder power plant born from a collaborative footnote in Bugatti’s history.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
Adverb
  • The Dodgers, who won Monday’s opener 8-7 in 10 innings, got through Tuesday’s 11-1 Padres victory by essentially giving up midway through.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
  • Sure, there are thousands of SPF products to sift through, but finding the right sunscreen for your skin tone and type can be tricky.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 11 June 2025
Adverb
  • In all the conversations in the media empowering workers to own their own lives and careers, one topic appears time and again: work-life balance and the dream of having it all.
    Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.
    Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Adverb
  • The group projects a strutting confidence throughout.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 June 2025
  • Burnt citrus is especially prominent throughout, which pairs well with underlying salinity across both the middle and back palates.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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