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Phrases containing over, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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Verb + adverb(45)
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fork over
to hand over something, especially money, reluctantly
mist over
to become covered with a thin layer of mist or condensation
blow over
gradually pass and stop causing difficulty or concern
boil over
rise and spill out of a container while boiling
brim over
flow beyond the top edge of a full container
carry over
transfer something from one period, stage, or activity into the next
change over
switch from one method, system, or arrangement to another
chew over
consider an idea or question carefully for some time
cloud over
fill with cloud until little or no clear sky remains
come over
visit someone at their home or another nearby place
fall over
lose an upright position and drop down
flip over
turn something quickly so that its other side faces upward
given over
devoted or allocated to a particular purpose
glaze over
become glassy and lose an alert or focused expression, especially of eyes
hand over
give something to another person, especially by surrendering possession
haze over
to cover something with a misty layer that makes it difficult to see clearly
hold over
to postpone something until a later occasion
hunch over
to bend forward with the back rounded and the shoulders drawn inward
keel over
to topple sideways or collapse
knock over
to hit or push something so that it falls from an upright position
lay over
to interrupt a journey with a temporary stay somewhere
make over
to transform something by changing or renewing it
move over
to shift position so that someone or something else has room
pull over
to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
put over
to communicate an idea or message successfully
roll over
to turn the body or an object onto another side
run over
to hit someone or something with a vehicle and pass over them
sign over
to transfer ownership formally by signing a document
skin over
to become covered with a new layer of skin as an injury heals
sleep over
to spend the night at someone else's home
smooth over
to make an awkward disagreement seem less serious without fully addressing it
spill over
to overflow from an area into surrounding space
start over
to begin again from the beginning
stay over
to spend the night somewhere as a guest
step over
to walk a short distance to another nearby place
switch over
to change from one system, arrangement, or source to another
take over
to gain control of or responsibility for something
talk over
to discuss something carefully before reaching a decision
think over
to consider something carefully before deciding
tide over
to help someone manage until a difficult period ends or more support arrives
took over
assumed control of or responsibility for something
turn over
to move something so that its other side faces up or outward
walk over
to go on foot to someone or somewhere nearby
win over
to persuade someone to support you or accept your position
work over
to beat someone severely
Adverb + adjective(1)
Verb + preposition/particle(20)
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linger over
to spend more time than necessary enjoying or considering something
preside over
to lead or hold authority over an organization or activity
slobber over
to show excessive envy or eager desire for something
glance over
to examine something quickly without reading or studying every detail
haggle over
To argue about a price or terms in an attempt to reach a better agreement.
bridge over
span a gap or connect across an obstacle
get over
recover from an illness or an upsetting experience
grow over
spread across and cover a surface as plants develop
hung over
remained suspended above a place or object
pass over
to travel across or above a place or object
puzzle over
to think carefully about something because it is difficult to understand
quibble over
to argue about small details that are not very important
see over
to look beyond the top of something that obstructs the view
skate over
to deal with a difficult subject briefly without examining it properly
skim over
to read something quickly without examining every detail
skimmed over
moved quickly and lightly across the surface of something
skip over
to pass a section or item without reading or dealing with it
spread over
to extend across something and form a covering
sweep over
to affect someone suddenly and strongly, especially with an emotion
watch over
to keep someone or something under attentive observation