work over
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to do again; repeat
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(intr, preposition) to examine closely and thoroughly
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slang (tr, adverb) to assault or thrash
Example Sentences
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The rest of his Senedd members will begin to get to work over the next few weeks.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It’s taken a lot of work over the course of 15 years, but now I’m mostly functional.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
DiFucci wrote in a note on Jan. 20 that while he recognizes that Oracle’s costs will rise as the company works to build out AI infrastructure, the stock “could work over the next decade.”
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
“Factors work over the long run, but they can’t work all the time,” says Scott Rodemer, head of factor-based strategies at Vanguard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
“Next September he’s going to go back to P.S. 13 and do the term’s work over again.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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