Synonyms of over

over 1 of 3

preposition

1

as in above

higher than

the boy towered over his siblings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• above
• atop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• under
• below
• beneath
• underneath

2

as in during

in the course of

the students learned a lot over the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• during
• throughout
• by
• through
• amid
• pending

3

as in past

on or to the farther side of

peered over the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• past
• beyond
• outside
• on the far side of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inside

4

as in across

to the opposite side of

hopped over the dropped ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• across
• around
• through
• athwart
• past
• round
• beyond

5

as in around

in random positions within the boundaries of

marbles scattered all over the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• throughout
• across
• about
• on
• through
• round

over

2 of 3

adverb

ˈō-vər 

1

as in through

from one side to the other of an intervening space

let's swim over to that island

Synonyms & Similar Words

• across
• through
• clear
• athwart

2

as in again

yet another time

several executives missed the presentation and would like you to do it over for them later this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• again
• anew
• constantly
• afresh
• continuously
• forever
• repeatedly
• incessantly
• frequently
• endlessly
• consistently
• often
• invariably
• continually
• de novo
• always
• ever
• perpetually
• evermore
• unfailingly
• oft
• oftentimes
• newly
• freshly
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• little
• rarely
• seldom
• infrequently
• sometimes
• unusually
• occasionally
• intermittently
• nevermore
• periodically
• sporadically
• ne'er

3

as in overhead

to or in a higher place

I heard the noise and was startled to discover that the plane was directly over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overhead
• above
• upward
• aloft
• skyward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beneath
• below
• underneath
• under

4

as in throughout

from beginning to end

read it over until you understand it thoroughly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• through
• throughout
• round

5

as in down

toward or in a lower position

the baby toddled two steps and then fell over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• down
• downward
• below
• downstairs
• downhill
• low
• facedown
• downgrade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• up
• upward
• upwardly
• aloft

over

3 of 3

adjective

as in up

brought or having come to an end

the play is over now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• up
• done
• finished
• through
• down
• complete
• ended
• completed
• out of hand
• out of the way
• terminated
• concluded
• over with
• accomplished
• defunct
• realized
• achieved
• extinct
• obsolete
• expired
• attained
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ongoing
• incomplete
• unfinished
• continuing
• undone
• uncompleted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of over

Preposition

No one was standing over my shoulder telling me to pay it special attention, but I was mesmerized. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

White stroked a 3-pointer and waved his arms over his head to the crowd. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Adverb

By the end of the Biden administration, there were over 400 co-stewardship or co-management agreements with tribes, 159 within the National Park Service alone, says Sams. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

After a hip injury wiped out his 2025 season and a new regime took over, his time in South Florida was over. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The Tulum features a dainty pearl trim along its cross-over straps and flows into a slingback strap. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026

When price action is crisp and the fundamental story solid, the main hazards become overconfidence and overvaluation that can result from an over-extrapolation of positive macro trends. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026