over - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

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at a position above or higher than something

Smoke hung over the burning building.
A drone hovered over the stadium.
The moon rose over the mountains.
Clouds gathered over the valley.
The sun appeared over the horizon.

Synonyms:

above

used to express movement from one side or point to another

The airplane flew over the mountains.
The hikers walked over the wooden bridge.
The bird soared over the river.
They walked over the bridge at sunset.
The children slid over the icy pavement.

Synonyms:

cross across through

on the far side of something

There's a village over the hill.
She lives over the river.
You'll find the cabin over the next rise.
A small farm lies just over the valley.
The treasure is buried over that ridge.

Synonyms:

beyond behind

used to express a higher position in a hierarchy, ranking, or order

The manager is over the team in authority.
The department head reports to someone over him.
The general holds command over all units.
A manager over several teams coordinated the plan.
She answered only to the executive over her.

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above

used to indicate a preference or choice in favor of something

She chose tea over coffee.
I would select this option over the others.
He prefers reading books over watching TV.
They decided to go with the blue color over the red one.
I would choose hiking over biking for this trip.

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above before

used to indicate a majority or numerical advantage

There were more votes over objections.
Sales of tablets increased over laptops.
There was a clear majority of yes votes over no votes.
The survey showed a slight edge of rural responses over urban ones.
Mobile users now show a small lead over desktop users in traffic.

at a higher volume or pitch than something else

The music was playing over the sound of the crowd.
She spoke over the loud chatter in the room.
He raised his voice over the sound of the engine.
They had to shout over the roar of the waves.
The announcer spoke over the noise of the stadium.

used to express exceeding a particular amount, level, or limit

The rainfall was over 20 inches during the storm.
He's been working over ten hours today.
The temperature rose over 35 degrees.
She read over a hundred books last year.
They raised over $5,000 for charity.

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beyond

used to indicate extension past the edge and pointing downward

A branch bent over the stream.
Her hair tumbled over her shoulders in loose waves.
A scarf dangled over the back of the chair.
Water poured over the rim of the sink.
Vines crept over the garden wall and hung loosely.

during a particular period of time or while something is happening

She worked tirelessly over the weekend.
We chatted over lunch.
A lot changed over the summer.
She told her story over dinner.
He stayed calm over the entire ordeal.

Synonyms:

during

through the use of a communication or transmission channel

He sent the message over the radio.
Orders were given over the phone.
She taught the class over Zoom.
They made the deal over email.
News came over the loudspeaker.

Synonyms:

with through via

used to express the subject or topic of discussion, consideration, or attention

They had a heated debate over politics.
They had an argument over the budget.
There was debate over the new policy.
She fretted over her decision.
We talked over the issue for hours.

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touching (in|with) relation to (with|in) regard to before after concerning on about with respect to regarding

past the worst stage of something, especially a difficulty or illness

Thankfully, we're over the crisis now.
The team is over the worst part of the season.
She's finally over the flu.
The project is over its major hurdles.
I'm so glad you're finally over that terrible cough.

used to show being tired or fed up with a person, activity, or situation

I'm over all this drama.
She's over working overtime every week.
We're so over this weather.
He's completely over online meetings.
I'm just over dealing with these delays.

Synonyms:

done with