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 addition to doomscrolling, a 2021 survey found Americans prioritize work over friendships amid high living costs.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
More women are founding companies, reshaping leadership, and challenging the notion that professional success requires prioritizing work over family.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The video then swiftly transitioned into a recap of the DHS's work over the past week, including Noem's visit to the United Kingdom, as well as the rollout of two major immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Boston.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Several people have been fired, including MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd, and others suspended from their work over comments or social media posts relating to Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
More women are founding companies, reshaping leadership, and challenging the notion that professional success requires prioritizing work over family.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The video then swiftly transitioned into a recap of the DHS's work over the past week, including Noem's visit to the United Kingdom, as well as the rollout of two major immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Boston.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Several people have been fired, including MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd, and others suspended from their work over comments or social media posts relating to Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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In fact, the mischievous pup led his owner directly to the scene of the crime by licking his lips constantly, which seemed awfully curious.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bear 856 is also a large, male brown bear, who is easily identifiable to park rangers due to the animal's unusual habit of licking his lips — a behavior not typically observed in brown bears.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being faster and scalable, fiber doesn’t hide metals worth extracting and reselling.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turns out, Kelce was hiding more than just nerves.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The service itself pulsed with sound with horns blaring, drums pounding and voices rising in song.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Diego Morales Morales pounded pavement over the 12-month period, racking up $10,116 in fuel expenses alone traveling to various counties for meetings and events.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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The penalty was lashed and ludicrous, the timing important with Newcastle leading 1-0 but hardly imperious.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Conservatives on social media immediately lashed out at the news.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The ball popped up in the air and Bolton was there to grab it, except he was hit by teammate Drue Tranquill.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hikers hit Goat Trail Hill 'n Dale Hiking Club will hike Thursday along the Goat Trail to Steel Creek on the Buffalo National River.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Webb required four pitches to punch out the first batter of the game, Ezequiel Tovar, and went on to strike out the side, for good measure.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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He's punched out 84 batters and allowed only 58 hits.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure the border is whipped topping as well.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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