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as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
I've looked all over—even outside—and I can't find my other shoe
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as in all
to a full extent or degree
his writing style is his mentor's all over
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as in underlying
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Recent Examples of all over
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The high school is a really cool place where my kid is able to go to school and meet people from all over.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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Even my pantyhose and my legs were disgustingly puked all over.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The high school is a really cool place where my kid is able to go to school and meet people from all over.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Its door has a high-arched frame and a decorative allover circular pattern made from plastic.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022
Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over
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As caregivers everywhere say to kids as the winter weather sets in, let’s layer up.Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Humanity’s success does not lie in predicting which nation will emerge as the leader in AI—what really matters is working together to navigate these changes in a way that ensures the well-being and prosperity of people everywhere.Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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In another cruel twist, the 33 hostages (who are a mix of living and dead captives) will not be released all at once, but only gradually over the course of the 42-day initial phase.The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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The unidentified patient was over 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions, the agency said.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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That person, who was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, died this month, becoming the first death in the US from bird flu.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Since electrical transmission lines have been the cause of many of our recent fires, why doesn’t the state of California provide the funds to put the transmission lines underground and then charge the electrical utility companies 10% of their profits until the cost is fully repaid?U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the resort in Taormina was fully booked for six months and reservations didn’t reopen until after the entire season aired.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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And then the European games were a totally different experience again.Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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This wine—the crisp Pinot Bianco, the textured Chardonnay, the exotic Gewürztraminer, the elegant Pinot Noir, or the robust Lagrein—perfectly exemplify this region's quality and diversity.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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The video — posted by TikTok user Belle Hesse on Jan. 7 — shows hands placing a perfectly cut, phone-sized piece of sturdy cardboard inside a black phone case with an opaque screen protector.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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“All over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20over. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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