once-over
Example Sentences
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The morning of The Big Prep Day, I start by giving everything a proper once-over: counters cleared, knives sharp, music queued, coffee poured.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025
Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
After 10 minutes I give my work a good once-over.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022
But he said trouble arose when his mechanic’s initial once-over revealed one of the “rear springs was broken in half,” among other problems that he alleged hadn’t been disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Howard, chattering gaily about how he had been mobbed on the train by Seabiscuit fans who were coming to New York for the race, swung by the barn for a quick once-over ofhis horse.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
