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
Donald Silverman was a frequent subject in his daughter’s work over the years.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Flair worked over Stratton’s leg, and even after battling back, Stratton sold her leg injury after a BME.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
What’s more fascinating is that, unlike LED light therapy, this laser works over sun protection factor (SPF) or makeup without (supposedly) losing efficacy.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
In reality, some trainee doctors work over 100 hours per week.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Flair worked over Stratton’s leg, and even after battling back, Stratton sold her leg injury after a BME.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
What’s more fascinating is that, unlike LED light therapy, this laser works over sun protection factor (SPF) or makeup without (supposedly) losing efficacy.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
In reality, some trainee doctors work over 100 hours per week.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Their highlight reels hide the daily grind that actually creates results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Conforto, representing the tying run, pounded a 95.2 mph groundball for an inning-ending double play.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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My heart was pounding through my chest standing there hitting.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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As judges have ruled against the Trump administration, the president and his allies have lashed out in response, suggesting judges should not be allowed to constrain Trump's presidential actions and calling for judges to be impeached.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But Zaharias retired the side in order in the top of the seventh, then lashed his game-winning two-bagger in the bottom of the inning, driving home pinch-runner JT Anderson and Ryder Kelly, who reached base on an error.—
Mike Lefkow,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Job losses are expected to hit an extra 456,000 by the end of the year, pushing the unemployment rate up an additional 0.4 percentage point by the end of 2025, the report said.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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The Yankees’ dugout couldn’t believe it, and things got worse when Boone disagreed with the next pitch, a slider that Beck believed caught the strike zone to punch out Judge.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sasaki continued his impressive strikeout record, punching out 11 over 7 2/3 innings.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Made with 92 percent natural ingredients, the gentle, sulfate-free shampoo is whipped with tea tree and peppermint oils, which help create a healthy pH balance on the scalp and smell like a spa.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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