overboard
adverb
over·board
ˈō-vər-ˌbȯrd 
1
: over the side of a ship or boat into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
3
: into discard : aside
Examples of overboard in a Sentence
He threw the fish overboard.
The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.
One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted “Man overboard!”.
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Storms tossed debris overboard.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
But Aidala is careful not to go overboard.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Presentation does matter to a degree, but there’s no need to go overboard.
—Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Storms tossed debris overboard.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overboard
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“Overboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overboard. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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overboard
adverb
over·board
ˈō-vər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: over the side of a ship into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
go overboard for a new fad
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