How to Use overpass in a Sentence

overpass

noun

• Traffic was stalled on the overpass.
• Boys stood beneath the highway overpass.
• The overpass near her home had four tents on the north side and three on the south.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• Leaves are swirling beneath the overpass, with no trees in sight.
  — Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• Watch out for bridge decks and overpasses.
  — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
• The mother had leapt from an overpass but survived.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
• The closures were active while crews worked on two joint seals on the overpass.
  — Madison Smalstig july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
• After some time, the group is able to hoist the deputy back onto the overpass.
  — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
• This led many units to hide under overpasses.
  — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
• Some bridges and overpasses may become slick.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
• In video Katz took on the overpass, she can be heard arguing with the men.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
• Stay alert for black ice on bridges, ramps and overpasses, and in shaded areas.
  — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
• For a while, the overpass effort seemed to have some momentum.
  — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
• No other pedestrians were on the overpass at that time.
  — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
• On the overpass above, about 40 feet of guardrail was torn away, officials said.
  — Darrell Smith updated February 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
• Bridges, ramps, overpasses and shaded areas tend to freeze first.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
• In the aftermath of the crash, a huge piece of metal could be seen dangling from the overpass.
  — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 June 2026
• On one side of the broken overpass, workers are assembling the new bridge.
  — Linda Kinstler, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
• One car was left in the grass alongside the highway near an overpass, the other farther back.
  — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 24 May 2026
• The day after the rainstorm, the numbers below the overpass had swelled.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• That’s when the load clipped the overpass, damaging a girder, as the truck passed beneath it.
  — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Oct. 2022
• The overpasses may still feature traffic lights where the street meets new on and off ramps from the highway.
  — Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
• Do not shelter under a highway overpass.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• It's most commonly found built up along curbs, drainage areas, bridges, and overpasses.
  — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
• Estevez was ejected and fell 110 feet from the overpass to the brush below.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
• Cars and SUVs were flung off the overpasses and bridges.
  — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
• Cars on the 101 Freeway honked in support as the crowd crossed the overpass.
  — Madeline Armstrong, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
• Another car then drove close by, and the man fell from the overpass, Korando added.
  — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
• Local traffic will still be allowed on James Street to the north and south of the overpass.
  — Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2023
• Authorities say the man refused to stop and drove under an overpass.
  — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 May 2026