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
And Welch would know; the seasoned consultant, business columnist, and news contributor has witnessed what has worked over the past four decades.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Several people have been fired, including MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd, and others suspended from their work over comments or social media posts relating to Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Part of the joy of watching McElwee’s work over the years not only comes from watching his family grow up, but also seeing how his creative perspective changes in response to his concerns as a late-in-life husband and father.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Bradley worked over a pair of walks in the first inning, getting out unscathed.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Several people have been fired, including MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd, and others suspended from their work over comments or social media posts relating to Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Part of the joy of watching McElwee’s work over the years not only comes from watching his family grow up, but also seeing how his creative perspective changes in response to his concerns as a late-in-life husband and father.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Bradley worked over a pair of walks in the first inning, getting out unscathed.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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During a bedtime conversation between Kaz and Caesar, for example, their dog keeps licking Caesar as Kaz tries to have a serious talk with him.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cases of stowaways hiding in wheel wells are rare but not unprecedented — and survival is rarer still.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Waters can hide rocks, trees and debris.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, MacLachlan, who lives in North Carolina, is pounding the pavement with a grassroots campaign to garner industry attention.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The affidavit also stated that Brimmer somehow managed to outrun Suresh and made it to a neighbor's house, where the victim began pounding on the garage until he was let into the home.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving residents stranded for hours, officials said Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rain advisories remain in place for much of the northern Philippines as Ragasa’s outer bands continue to lash the country, with further risks of flooding and landslides possible in Luzon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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What makes addressUSA different AddressUSA does more than guess.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The oil and gas outsiders at Venture Global are doing so by upending project design norms, upsetting the Big Oil hierarchy, and dominating the nascent gas export industry.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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If Nix had set his feet while hitting on just one of three more wide-open heaves against the Bolts, the Broncos are 2-1 — and the AFC West is thrown into beautiful chaos.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Barnes turned up the heat on Archbishop Williams (4-3) as well with her powerful outside hitting.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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To add insult to injury, Springer was punched out by home-plate umpire Doug Eddings on the next pitch, a slider that was a good three inches outside.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By then, the fire had burned more than a thousand acres, and the winds were starting to whip; smoke blotted out the setting sun, and the power in the area was down.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the department, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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