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over

[oh-ver] / ˈoʊ vər /
ADJECTIVE
accomplished
Synonyms
STRONGEST
up
STRONG
bygone past
WEAK
ancient history at an end by closed completed concluded done done with ended finished gone settled
Antonyms
WEAK
failed fewer incomplete less unfinished
ADJECTIVE
in addition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ever more too
STRONG
extra overmuch surplus
WEAK
additionally beyond excessively extremely immensely in excess inordinately left over over and above overly remaining superfluous unduly unused
Antonyms
STRONG
essential necessary
WEAK
failed fewer incomplete less unfinished
ADVERB
above
Synonyms
STRONGEST
off upstairs
STRONG
covering overhead
WEAK
aloft beyond farther up higher than in heaven in the sky on high on top of overtop straight up
Antonyms
WEAK
under

Example Sentences

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In 2004, the Flaming Lips created an iconic Coachella moment when singer Wayne Coyne traveled over the crowd in a giant inflatable ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Firefox is also entered in Friday's Topham over the Grand National fences.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While those others took decades, he believes AI implementation will accelerate over the next few years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The cloud-computing and database company began cutting jobs on Tuesday, with many workers being alerted over email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Sela raised her eyes, but they skated over my face and flitted off.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.