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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
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell needs to clear the air over her role in the income tax ballot question wording that the state Supreme Judicial Court found misleading.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
But Josh Acevedo, the city council member who introduced the proposal, says the fight is not over—and expects the energy around the dispute to carry forward into coming elections.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
19 June 2026
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
In the over ten years since Kumail Nanjiani was last actively doing stand-up, he’s successfully transitioned into an entirely different career.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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Preposition
In Japan, chip-equipment makers Tokyo Electron climbed about 7%, Advantest rose more than 4% and Lasertec added over 3%, while SoftBank Group gained around 5%.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell needs to clear the air over her role in the income tax ballot question wording that the state Supreme Judicial Court found misleading.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Adverb
Her sister called with the news Friday morning, and Williams ran right over.
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Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
But Josh Acevedo, the city council member who introduced the proposal, says the fight is not over—and expects the energy around the dispute to carry forward into coming elections.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
19 June 2026
Adjective
Here's everything to know about the members' lives in the over 30 years since the group formed.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
In the over ten years since Kumail Nanjiani was last actively doing stand-up, he’s successfully transitioned into an entirely different career.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over
Preposition
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The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier.
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Western and central parts of the country will likely be more than 27 degrees Fahrenheit (15 Celsius) above normal, with temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) in some areas including Paris.
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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As for 29-year-old Greenway notched six points in 40 games with the Sabres last season and scored three points in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games with Buffalo during the 2025-26 campaign.
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McTominay, whose iconic bicycle kick against Denmark was the defining goal of Scotland’s World Cup qualifying campaign, threatened multiple times past the 80th minute but couldn’t convert.
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After a stagnant first half, Mbappe clicked into gear despite being denied a penalty, and his long-range second goal took him past Olivier Giroud as France’s all-time top scorer.
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The worst conditions are expected across the Western Slope and high country, with changing air quality elsewhere depending on the wind.
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In Texas, an 18-wheeler dropped $800,000 in dimes onto a highway in April 2025, sending crews scrambling as coins scattered across the roadway.
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Olivia Taylor, the assistant manager of the swim school, says clearing up misconceptions about what drowning actually looks like and getting anyone comfortable in and around the water, are some of the most important parts of teaching someone how to swim.
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The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through.
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Trump has pushed Republicans in the Senate to eliminate or modify the filibuster to get the bill through, though Majority Leader John Thune has maintained Republicans don't have the votes to do so.
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Then again, Nathan’s emotional nature is his albatross.
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Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Made entirely of glass, Bloom can be enjoyed no matter the forecast, but there is something particularly special about sipping a glass of Champagne as the garden’s string lights twinkle overhead.
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“Over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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