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Recent Examples of overhead
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Gate-checking luggage is primarily due to limited overhead bin space or smaller aircraft.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Betsy Bolte, who lives nearby, came to the park after seeing a military-style helicopter circling overhead.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Jennifer Raynor, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
After beating the San Diego Padres 3-2, Miami’s ace hung around with his two children inside the Marlins’ clubhouse, introducing the three-month-old daughter on his hip to teammates as loud, Latin music blared overhead.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
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Adverb
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks When: around midnight, August 12-15
Where: northeast to overhead
The Perseids reach their maximum overnight on Aug. 12-13 evening, but a 91%-lit gibbous moon will wash out all but the brightest.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Gate-checking luggage is primarily due to limited overhead bin space or smaller aircraft.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Adjective
When an emergency broadcast warns of extraterrestrial craft overhead, and a bleeding stranger stumbles in off the street—the group must decide whether to trust the approaching beings or prepare for a fight that could alter the fate of the universe.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Betsy Bolte, who lives nearby, came to the park after seeing a military-style helicopter circling overhead.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Noun
Or the deep blue of the open ocean, where tuna flash like silver and seabirds wheel overhead.
—Jennifer Raynor, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
After beating the San Diego Padres 3-2, Miami’s ace hung around with his two children inside the Marlins’ clubhouse, introducing the three-month-old daughter on his hip to teammates as loud, Latin music blared overhead.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But in Room 348, the bullet had entered Greg’s scrotum, tearing upward into his body, lacerating his organs and breaking bones before lodging deep in his chest.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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At a production cost of $200 million, plus much more to market and distribute, the film will need to hold as one of the biggest grossers of the year to turn a profit in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Last longer with better efficiently in a reactor core to possibly lengthen refueling from 1.5 years to 2 years while using 30% less fuel. Generate less waste and lower fuel costs.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Created in 2014 through House Bill 800, Texas' R&D tax credit encourages economic development by offering qualifying entities either a sales tax exemption on personal property used in research or a franchise tax credit based on research expenses.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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GoFundMe set up to help family A GoFundMe page has been started to help the girl’s family with funeral expenses.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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Among those not mentioned above for market share that are among the top 10 by value from the European Union are: Medicines in single-dose or pill form (HS code 3004), with a 47.73% of the $49.07 billion total through May.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Besides debt costs, spending was also boosted by higher outlays on welfare and public-sector wages.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
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What might add to your monthly outlay are supplements.—
Jessica Hartshorn,
Flow Space,
18 July 2025
Adverb
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While performing at the NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston on June 28, Beyoncé was caught in a terrifying technical malfunction while soaring over the crowd in a red convertible held aloft by wires.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The president stood alongside the team as a player held the trophy aloft after a 3-0 win over France’s Paris Saint-Germain.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Related – Google’s $1 Trillion Lawsuit Thirdly, Google’s substantial AI capital expenditures carry execution risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Jumping jacks are an underrated bodyweight exercise to increase your calorie expenditure.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The density matched with the magnetic susceptibility on a perfect line, with one type all over here, and the second type over there.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Some are in position to start, some have already been recruited over and some have already switched schools.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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