Thesaurus results for ONCE-OVER

once-over

noun

Definition of once-over

as in perusal

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Recent Examples of once-over Giving spaces like the kitchen, living room, hallways, and entryway a quick once-over can make your home feel fresher and more put-together heading into Monday. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for once-over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over

Noun

Upon my perusal, JustWatch TV’s library seems limited and somewhat dated.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of perusal

Noun

The prospect of a SpaceX-Tesla combo got rave notices from the research crews covering both companies.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The cultural explorations on No Bad Memories amount, to me, to a research paper on consumerism, materialism, and capitalism through the lens of advertising.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of research

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

Definition of inquisition

Noun

Asylum claims, prison, a police interrogation room or a hospital waiting room, for example.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
But while longtime members of SVU’s fandom might be swept away by the possibility of sitting at Benson’s desk or strutting around the station’s interrogation rooms, Giddish’s sons think the whole thing is pretty ho-hum.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026