Thesaurus results for WORKS OVER

works over

verb

present tense third-person singular of work over

as in licks

to strike repeatedly the mob boss's thugs really worked him over

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Recent Examples of works over That made auctions, somewhat counterintuitively, one of the more attractive places to buy important works over the past six months. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 The formula uses a groundbreaking Vitamin-B3 complex that works over a period of time to help naturally rebalance your scalp for long-term relief. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Hockney is believed to have created some thirty-five thousand works over his lifetime. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026 The diversifiers The goal of the Club is to run a diversified portfolio that is durable and works over the long term. — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026 Its line-of-sight communication works over 50 miles, and satellite links can extend this for longer-range operations. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026 If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026

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Verb

Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Definition of licks

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Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.

— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of pounds

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The aggregate hides what exactly is falling and what might still be holding up.

— Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Freeland resembles Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, drawing back the curtain that hides the smoke machine when the Wizard of Oz is not a wizard at all, but a carnival illusionist distracting the population.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of hides

Verb

In any case, a few days delay beats a significant issue in flight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
For the last several weeks there have been a litany of reports about how Netflix is approaching the future or trying to chase down YouTube, which still beats Netflix in terms of the amount of hours people spend on the platform.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of beats

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The best seat in the house is wherever the room erupts when the ball hits the net.

— Ali Farooqui, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Milwaukee righty Logan Henderson was trying to win his fourth straight start, but did not earn a decision after allowing one run and three hits over five innings, striking out four without a walk.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of hits

Verb

Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

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