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as in past
on or to the farther side of
peered over the wall
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as in again
yet another time
several executives missed the presentation and would like you to do it over for them later this afternoon
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as in throughout
from beginning to end
read it over until you understand it thoroughly
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
the play is over now
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Recent Examples of over
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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
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Napa Valley alone saw nearly 40 days above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the growing season, a fourfold increase over 2023.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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That is still above the rate needed to keep up with population growth.—
Joseph Lawler,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Preposition
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Iran has closed its airspace in the past when launching previous attacks against Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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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
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Other Agencies Are Steadily Making Progress with AI Federal departments have been slow to move past AI experimentation.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Both of our children were a week past their due dates...so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn't work - there was only one thing left to do!—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Preposition
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The release strategy is equally unprecedented with almost 500 shows in three days across Shanghai and surrounding areas post the festival opening and a wider release across China this week.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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Strategy games require humanlike ability to think across and beyond multiple steps, deal with unpredictable responses, adapt to changing objectives and still conform to a strict rule set.—
Vinay K. Chaudhri,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
Preposition
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This time around the seat will be filled by veteran drummer Joey Waronker, who has worked with everyone from Beck to R.E.M., Elliott Smith and Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace side project.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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The restaurant, a 43-year landmark between Fort Worth and Arlington, has been cleaned throughout, and its signature toy train is again clickety-clacking around the dining room ceiling.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Despite the long run-time, I was completely engrossed throughout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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