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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 Plainly, this router works over time to support your connection. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 By the time the series concluded in 2021, Kusama had produced roughly 900 works over 12 years. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 How interest works over time Early payments go mostly toward interest and shift toward principal over time. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works over
  1. licks
  2. pounds
  3. hides
  4. lashes
  5. does
  6. beats
  7. hits
  8. whips
Verb
  • That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Higher prices come as Ukraine pounds Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounds
Verb
  • Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably.
    — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The best mascaras for older women help coat lashes with color while addressing the annoying issues that come with age.
    — Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lashes
Verb
  • This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • The store that matches its habits to its real customers beats the one copying whatever the chains are doing this quarter.
    — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing beats the experience of paging through a beautiful book.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Mookie Betts hits three doubles and the Dodgers surge for 15 hits to overcome a shaky start by Tarik Skubal in a 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When a big storm hits the northern Sierra, the Feather River’s runoff lands in Lake Oroville, behind the nation’s tallest dam, and the Yuba’s lands in New Bullards Bar.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of hits
Verb
  • Bertha whips Bridget for inspiring uncomfortable feelings in her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of whips

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“Works over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20over. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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