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work over

verb

Definition of work over

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly the mob boss's thugs really worked him over

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Recent Examples of work over This can lead to a unit that has to work over time to reach it's set temperature. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 Here’s what the experts recommend, why midday reapplication matters and the tools that actually work over a finished face. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 In fact, 59% of women report a significant increase in their care work over the last year. — Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Rybakina’s serve and forehand can take any match out of her opponent’s hands, especially on grass, but the latter shot has misfired of late, and McNally’s changes in rhythm will give the 27-year-old a serious working over. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for work over

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Verb

That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
The best restaurant sauces can tempt even the most prim and proper of us to lift up our plates and lick them clean.

— Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026

Definition of lick

Verb

The tree in Athens isn’t likely to make it through the construction of a new $225 million courthouse, despite some interest in preserving the piece of history hiding in plain sight.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The tinkerer believes there is always another possibility hiding beneath the surface of failure.

— Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Hernandez did an excellent job of easing Cornucopia, who was fitted with a brace before being removed from the track in an equine ambulance.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The two did a great job improvising before Bandito finally connected with a powerbomb on the mat.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of do

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As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

The Folsom Police Department responded shortly before noon Sunday, according to daily activity logs, which state an unknown suspect reportedly punched out the passenger door lock and set fire to the vehicle.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
The report shows that students are now 25% less likely to get these math questions – the ones AI can punch out easily, the ones that students are spending less time on – correct.

— Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of punch out

Verb

Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat on low speed until just combined.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Some may point to the fact that the man who beat Pogacar in 2022 and 2023, Danish racer Jonas Vingegaard, broke his collarbone in a crash in stage 15, which helped clear the way for the Slovenian to be first in Paris this year.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 July 2026

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