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View definitions for work over

work over

verb as in besiege

verb as in inculcate

verb as in indoctrinate

verb as in pressure

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Example Sentences

He told her he was working over Christmas in a secretive military role, training foreign soldiers, but wanted to stay in touch with her during the festive season.

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But there is a sense they rely on such off-the-cuff improvisation, rather than the methodical working over and opening up of opponents.

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He gave England's Will Stuart a working over in some scrums in the summer.

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She started "prioritising work over sixth form", could not keep track of her schoolwork or exams, her attendance suffered and she ended up leaving.

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The defendants wanted to abduct him from his place of work over "fraudulent activity" they believed he was committing.

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

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