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
Undoubtedly that restlessness helped fuel his work over the decades.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Much of his work over the years has involved measuring, and then warning about, the rate of AI progress and its many attendant risks.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2026
Her work over the seven seasons of that Peabody-winning show earned her multiple NAACP Image Awards.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Data center expansion could in fact push CO2 emissions from electricity generation up as much as 28% by 2030, according to the study, reversing some of the power sector’s work over the past two decades to retire coal.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Much of his work over the years has involved measuring, and then warning about, the rate of AI progress and its many attendant risks.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2026
Her work over the seven seasons of that Peabody-winning show earned her multiple NAACP Image Awards.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Data center expansion could in fact push CO2 emissions from electricity generation up as much as 28% by 2030, according to the study, reversing some of the power sector’s work over the past two decades to retire coal.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
Verb
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Chalk it up to a bad match, and lick your wounds.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Affected animals transfer rabies by biting, licking or scratching other animals and humans.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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But only the girls got a look and a kiss with him, while competing men didn't know who was hiding in the back.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The Last Act delves deep into Jax (Michael Kovach), revealing that the bunny has been hiding his true self the entire time.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon’s fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people across the south of the country in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah group ahead of crucial talks in Washington.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Fighter jets roared overhead, and air strikes pounded the surrounding hillsides, sending up thick plumes of acrid smoke.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Lately, though, the president has upset religious conservatives by posting a Christ-like image of himself online as well as lashing out at Pope Leo and the Vatican.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Iran’s lashing out at Israel for the sake of Hezbollah carries major risks.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The trick is to do it gradually, so your body has time to recalibrate.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The De La Salle product punched out a pair apiece in the first and second, then struck out three in both the third and fourth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Danny Nelson starred again from the mound for Leominster in a 4-1 win over Shepherd Hill, allowing just three hits while punching out 10 in a complete game.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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The score was still 3-1 after 20 minutes, but Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb beat Bussi with a shot from the circles that crossed the goal line a fraction of a second after the clock hit zero.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final once more thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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