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
In front of a crowd of close to 150 people, students and The Charlotte Observer staff photographers were honored for their work over the past year.
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Givaudan initiated the process to receive a wrecking permit in August and has been working over the past few months to get the proper approval from various agencies, including Louisville MSD and the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
At the top of the break, White stuck close and drove hard on the throw, working over Meyers’ back at the last second to tip the ball up into the waiting arms of Bishop.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Choosing habits that feel realistic and sustainable, and returning to them when life gets busy, is what makes these five tips work over the long run.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Givaudan initiated the process to receive a wrecking permit in August and has been working over the past few months to get the proper approval from various agencies, including Louisville MSD and the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
At the top of the break, White stuck close and drove hard on the throw, working over Meyers’ back at the last second to tip the ball up into the waiting arms of Bishop.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Choosing habits that feel realistic and sustainable, and returning to them when life gets busy, is what makes these five tips work over the long run.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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The greedy little piggy was licking his lips as María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, curried favor by handing over her Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The best wings achieve that combo of perfectly crisp and juicy under a finger-licking glaze.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Didn't seem to be hiding anything.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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But hiding behind this benign climate state was all that titanic power flowing through the climate system.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Forecasters are warning the damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival a hurricane.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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By Jason Mackey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PALM BEACH GARDENS — The pop of a catcher’s mitt mixed with saws screeching and hammers pounding provides an appropriate soundtrack inside Paul Skenes’ offseason workout facility, a baseball-lover’s paradise and an encapsulation of his unique personality.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor took to social media Thursday to lash out at bystanders who record police encounters and critics of law enforcement, following a violent Wednesday crime spree that ended with a suspect dead and a police officer wounded.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the evidence suggests that people who rely on bursts of venting tend to stay angrier for longer, and are more likely to lash out aggressively.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
22 Jan. 2026
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Citing preliminary information, police said the driver turned north from Bovet Road onto South El Camino and hit the pedestrian in the north crosswalk of South El Camino Real at 17th Avenue.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Torreys hit just one of eight shots in the quarter and committed five turnovers, most of them against Parker’s full-court press.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The horn section sounds deep and crisp, punching out riffs on Kupka’s brawny bari foundation.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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But two plays later, Drake Maye was lunging forward on a run and had the ball punched out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Sure, some out there were robbing old people, choking people, robbing them, beating them up, taking their money, but Troy just wasn’t like that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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