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
Plant life, shea butter, black soap and recurring imagery thread his work over the decades.
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Aerial-census work over the past 12 years showed that the state’s moose population fluctuated between 5,000 and 8,000 animals.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Years of dedication, perseverance, and a relentless pursuit of creative growth are paying off for actor Ramón Rodríguez, whose hard work over the past two decades has paved the way for a breakthrough moment in his Hollywood journey.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The goal for the Valkyries’ coaching staff is to get both players acclimated to the team in practice and through film work over the next few days.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Aerial-census work over the past 12 years showed that the state’s moose population fluctuated between 5,000 and 8,000 animals.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Years of dedication, perseverance, and a relentless pursuit of creative growth are paying off for actor Ramón Rodríguez, whose hard work over the past two decades has paved the way for a breakthrough moment in his Hollywood journey.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The goal for the Valkyries’ coaching staff is to get both players acclimated to the team in practice and through film work over the next few days.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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In the video, the mother dog stays close to her pup, licking him and standing over him protectively.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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While her Nickelodeon and Disney peers have seemingly all had at least one major scandal to their names (ranging from incessant twerking and licking unpurchased donuts to near-fatal overdoses), Palmer’s celebrity was, in part, defined by her lack of verifiable scandals.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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Instead, Boyd said, Lawson and his father were retrieving a car that had been taken from them earlier the night of the disappearance and hidden at a residence on Boston Road, which is north of Bluegrass Parkway.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration adopted the no-shoes rule in 2006 after a British man boarded a 2001 American Airlines flight with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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For the first time since the storms began pounding Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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On Friday, torrential rain pounded the region, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes -- the second-highest on record, officials said .—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair.—
Thomas Urbain,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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The president also lashed out at economists who predicted his administration’s tariffs could cause a recession.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The family asked that anyone wishing to do so make a donation in her honor to Del Mar Community Connections.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ensure birthright citizenship remains the law as the Republican president tries to do away with more than a century of precedent.—
Tim Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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In the film, Sheen's character, Captain Willard, experiences a drunken breakdown in a hotel room in Saigon, even punching out mirrors during the scene.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using a floured 2 1/2- to 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, punch out 6 rounds, wiping the cutter clean and reflouring as needed.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The comet will also whip by Mars on October 2 at 18 million miles (30 million kilometers) from the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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