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Definition of overnext
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as in above
higher than the boy towered over his siblings

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

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

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

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

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

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as in overhead
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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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of over
Preposition
That includes the recent NXT call-up of Ricky Saints as well as Raw stars Finn Balor and Gunther moving over to Friday nights. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Do not keep smoothing things over while your body keeps the receipts. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Adverb
He was claimed on waivers by the Reds in November, reclaimed by the Dodgers on waivers in February, then waived by the Dodgers and claimed by the Mets just over a week later. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 Stay Out After Sunset Once the eclipse is over, the temptation may be to head inside. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
  • Twice in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game at Yankee Stadium, a bank of lights above the latticework went out.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The stock closed Tuesday’s session just above $125, below its $135 IPO price and far from its $200 all-time high.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • Foreign firefighting and helicopter crews are often deployed in Greece to help tackle wildfires during the country’s hot, dry summers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, the show should see a sizable spike in ticket sales during the holiday season and in its final weeks of performances.
    Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Brewers won for the fifth time in their past seven games and moved past the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in the major leagues at 69-41.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • In an independent third-party clinical study of 33 participants, 100 percent showed improvement across seven key signs of lip aging after just one use, while 96 percent demonstrated enhanced lip volume after four weeks.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Getz enjoys getting brotherly advice from Hoyer, who executed his own semi-rebuild in 2021 and worked under Theo Epstein on the 2012 Cubs rebuild that ignited the trend across baseball.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • Above all, frankincense stands out as the star note, curling around aromatic baking spices.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The fighting has severely disrupted shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime choke point that typically handles around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Either thaw them at room temperature or reheat them by wrapping frozen muffins or loaves in foil and placing them in a 300ºF oven for 12 to 15 minutes (muffins) or up to 30 minutes (loaves) until heated through.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Around them, the sand and sky are painted so thinly that the weave of the canvas shows through; the shoreline is scumbled; the distant boats are a few strokes of wet on wet paint.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In May, Republicans again redrew the map in response to the Supreme Court’s weakening of the federal Voting Rights Act.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But then everything changed on a dime, and a manic Cubs season went off the rails again.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.
    Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The org chart flattens because the coordination overhead that justified middle layers, translating between product, builders, and reviewers, is increasingly absorbed by AI tools.
    Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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