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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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Adverb
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
Adverb
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From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Canary-yellow soccer jerseys were everywhere at the 1573 Court.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
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
Adjective
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This symptom can look slightly different for each person and vary based on the underlying cause.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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The patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions, according to health officials.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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These Thunder, with Gilgeous-Alexander fully on board and getting better all the time, are in prime position to make some serious noise in the next few years.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
15 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
Adjective
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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
Adverb
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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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Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
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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