Next and Over time

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Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.

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Over time and next are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over time" instead an adverb "Next".

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Next and over time are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Next" instead an adverb phrase "Over time".

For the next few seconds, the opponent will take potential damage over time, which increases the damage of Cinder's next combo.

Source: Standard Status Effects
Jeff, the guy who stood next to Louie in the "box", was originally just an extra, but over time he was given lines, some of them even significant.

Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Live-Action TV
Over time, Tara ended up just as, if not more, popular, though, and Tara/Willow and Oz/Willow fans made peace in order to take out The Scrappy Kennedy when she became Willow's next girlfriend.

Source: Broken Base / Live-Action TV

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