once-over

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Recent Examples of once-over Surely, vets will give Great White a thorough once-over after that, and hopefully Achard will get checked out as well, in horse racing’s version of the infield care center NASCAR drivers visit after a crash. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2026 Tony Propane meets me at the house and gives the property a once-over to determine where the propane tank — the size and shape of a manatee — could physically go. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026 There may be fewer scenes in the Causeway oeuvre more chilling than a wordless opening when Kori (Emily Browning) gives a contemptuous once-over to the pile of greasy food in front of her at a pub while her boyfriend Nick (Jai Courtney) is fetching some pints. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 But once a module is shipped to a site, local inspectors will often do their own once-over. — Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for once-over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over
Noun
  • The second flight option is Join, which includes your perusal of the interface to join flights hosted by other members.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The boy supplied the correct answers, had any number of important David documents on his person, ready for the woman’s perusal.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • After coming across our insightful articles in the course of their online research, potential clients are often inspired to reach out for trip-planning assistance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • With respect to the state’s cancer crisis, Hinson defended her record by highlighting her work during her three terms in Congress to boost cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The point is that an inquisition’s social cost is so high that its victims’ guilt or innocence is only part of the accounting.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Defeat on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their play-off bracket’s final in March led to an inquisition.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Prior to that time, Kennedy’s able to rely on behind-the-scenes footage from the Rust production, as well as footage from the interrogation and press reactions in the aftermath of the accidental shooting.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In an interrogation room the guy would have folded like wet cardboard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Once-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/once-over. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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