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!”.

Recent Examples on the Web And while some potential buyers may look forward to the tax benefits of homeownership -- including deducting mortgage interest, property tax payments and other expenses from their federal income tax bill -- Damsky cautions not to go overboard. — Anna Bahney, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022 Ultimately, try to not go overboard with your piercing aftercare, because that could potentially case more irritation. — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 Governments often go overboard when responding to new threats, and policy makers’ response to Covid mirrored their continuing overreaction to global warming. — Tomas J. Philipson, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2022 The mortician explained that a full body burial at sea is a bit more complicated than simply heaving a corpse overboard. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022 This trip had taken more than two days, and Casto was eager to launch the first pots overboard. — Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2022 The crew races to refill the bait boxes and shove the pot overboard before the boat reaches the next buoy. — Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022 Inflammation can make your intestines go way overboard with cramping, and that can contribute to Crohn’s disease pain. — SELF, 11 Feb. 2022 Small males go overboard and big males plunge into the holding tank. — Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022 See More

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