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
The Work Isn’t Finished, a tribute by her longtime friend the filmmaker Jem Cohen, who photographed her and her work over several decades.
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Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
For one attorney’s work over a 24-hour stretch, a law firm billed the city of Chicago for 69 hours.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Inland Empire traded its agricultural economy for logistics work over the past two decades.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Olathe is requesting a handful of projects to be included in a Johnson County program that provides funding assistance for road work over the next five years.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
For one attorney’s work over a 24-hour stretch, a law firm billed the city of Chicago for 69 hours.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Inland Empire traded its agricultural economy for logistics work over the past two decades.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Olathe is requesting a handful of projects to be included in a Johnson County program that provides funding assistance for road work over the next five years.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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But host Kristen Kish is licking her lips at the prospect of taking the show even further afield in the future.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Without sofas, curtains, or rugs to soften things, your color palette has nowhere to hide.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Many fish live, hide and eat the small shrimp and crabs that are within the seaweed, which made her snorkeling adventure more exciting.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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The Charlotte area received 2 to 2 1/2 inches of sometimes pounding rain this week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Larnach’s two-run double in the fourth inning on Tuesdsay split the gap and broke the game open as the Twins pounded the Washington Nationals 11-3 at Nationals Park.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Should Congress do more to hold the president accountable?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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During their semifinal win over Wisconsin, the Bruins hit four home runs and pushed their NCAA record single-season team home run total to 181.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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When Houston did rally another time in the fifth, Ohtani got out of it by punching out a future Hall of Famer, Jose Altuve.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Carroll punched out 10 hits including 2 each for Bo Kuhn and Jackson James at the bottom of the order.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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Freshman midfielder Quinn Fahey scored the lone goal for the Eagles (6-5-2, 3-2), who beat Andrew for the first time since 2021.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Led by starter Martín Pérez, the Braves started off another series with a victory by beating the Tigers 5-2 at Truist Park on Tuesday.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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