ALLOVER Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

Definition of all over

as in everywhere

in every place or in all places I've looked all over—even outside—and I can't find my other shoe

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nowhere

as in all

to a full extent or degree his writing style is his mentor's all over

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allover

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adjective

as in underlying

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Recent Examples of all over

Adverb

There have been cameras all over me, analyzing my every move, analyzing my every smile, my every tear. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The refugees came from all over Africa. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Adjective

The venerated Oscar-winning, 88-year-old actress and activist wore a long-sleeve maxidress with twisted fabric at the base of the neckline and allover sparkle embellished into the fabric. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Crafted from rigid denim with an allover floral garden print, the jacket ($150) features a faux leather collar, long sleeves and a full-zip front closure, while the matching jeans ($80) include a classic five-pocket design and an embroidered Met logo on the left leg. — Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for all over

Adverb

Best Buy’s iPhone Duo Preorder Deals Like everywhere else, preorders for the iPhone Duo at Best Buy are also now live.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
But in fashion, demand often peaks much earlier, when a piece is new, in season or suddenly everywhere because a creator wore it.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

Adverb

In the year 2026, college athletics are all about athlete empowerment and welfare—think, stratospheric compensation in the form of name, image and likeness.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Roan recently performed at Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival in late August as part of an all-female lineup that featured Doechii, Rachel Chinouriri, Garbage, the Breeders and more.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of all

Adjective

How do cells with the same underlying molecular handedness produce bodies that can develop in opposite directions?

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
But the lesson of these recent developments is that, at some point, the US may have to look seriously at the underlying problem creating this mess in the first place.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of underlying

Adverb

The press release probably didn’t need to also say the company imbued it with distinctive character or charm; that’s quite obvious from the design.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Nothing, however, has lived on quite like his appreciation for the mundane.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of quite

Adjective

How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them?

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent teammates mostly function as an information pipeline, while older, non-overlapping alumni may be shaping how recruiters and HR assess candidates who share their team affiliation, rather than simply passing along a tip.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlapping

Adverb

This is a major milestone for us, but honestly, that happened completely naturally and organically.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The screen is also a pleasure to read, both with the backlight and completely unlit under natural light, with text looking sharp and even grayscale renderings of color art showing plenty of detail.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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