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
Lamprecht has two decades of experience in the sector, working over the years with luxury brands ranging from Ferragamo and Valentino to Etro.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Those whose job were funded by an excise tax on cigarettes, for example, said they were not called back to work over the weekend.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Bryant said he was punched in the face, then taken to an isolated area and worked over some more.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body overseeing the OG of award shows, has worked over the past decade to restructure the membership of film professionals who vote on the Oscars each year.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work over
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
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Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are licking their chops.—
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Rogers was found hiding under a bridge nearby and was arrested, authorities said.—
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Because the kitchen is visible from the living and dining areas, Allison downplayed the utilitarian stuff, tucking the stainless-steel refrigerator behind a wall and hiding the range behind the island.—
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The show follows Richards pounding the pavement in every shot as he is violently hunted.—
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That leaves us with Tim, STILL pounding the pills and booze.—
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In early March, tropical storm Alfred battered Australia’s heavily populated east coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain for several days as hundreds of thousands of homes in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales lost power.—
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However, Cabello lashed out at U.S. authorities, accusing them of unjustly detaining and deporting Venezuelans under false claims of gang affiliations.—
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An active family would be ideal, as well as a family that is engaged with their community, enjoys spending time outside and does things together.—
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From Spring at The Silos outings to browsing through the Flower Shoppe, there’s much to do at Magnolia.—
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In the Season 5 finale, June was deliberately hit and run over by a car bearing the Gilead symbol.—
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Denzel Aberdeen hit the second of two free throws after Houston fouled, giving the Cougars one last chance to win or tie the game with 19 seconds to go.—
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Simultaneously punched out, yet refusing to stay down for the count, a gruff Smith does his actorly best to understand, then diss, his public’s view of the slap heard round the world.—
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The alleged victim told troopers that, following the disturbance, the men left then returned a short time later and allegedly physically assaulted him and punched out windows in the garage, according to state police.—
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Meister can often immediately identify on an MRI that a pitcher throws a sweeper—a hard slider that the pitcher whips to get about fifteen inches of horizontal movement from the ball.—
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The moment, which made the episode’s final cut, occurs when Drummond whips Mark S. around and pushes him into a wall.—
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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