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Recent Examples of overhead
Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
While the Swedes jumped up and down with their brooms overhead, the two Americans embraced in what was a long, emotional hug.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Mist the soil instead of overhead watering, which can disturb the seeds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The rising costs of food and overhead trickle down to the menu, making dining out a trickier enterprise, especially at a time when home budgets are shrinking.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
On great banners overhead, the Jaguars' lank-haired quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, looks on impassively, his vibe somewhere between ’90s skate slacker and chisel-jawed jock.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
While the Swedes jumped up and down with their brooms overhead, the two Americans embraced in what was a long, emotional hug.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Too much federal spending today supports administrative overhead, ideological programs, and foreign commitments that do little to benefit American taxpayers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Mist the soil instead of overhead watering, which can disturb the seeds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
The shadows from the apartment blocks loom large overhead.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The rising costs of food and overhead trickle down to the menu, making dining out a trickier enterprise, especially at a time when home budgets are shrinking.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Picture an upward-facing line that dips in the middle before continuing its trajectory to its previous height.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During warmer months, when the path is crowded with tourists in leisure mode, anyone who walks with a purpose should avoid the Bridge at all costs.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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For electricity, that means expanding dispatchable generation, especially natural gas, strengthening the grid, streamlining permitting, and ensuring reliability is prioritized over mandates that raise costs or weaken supply.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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An avalanche airbag backpack that inflates after the skier pulls the trigger giving the person a chance to stay above or close to the surface during an avalanche.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The little things below reflect what’s above.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guest conductor Edward Gardner, principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, was obviously frustrated when even his upheld hands couldn’t stop the applause.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the utility will be allowed to spread the expense recovery over an entire hunk of the Midwest.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet also said its research and development expenses went up by 42%, driven by compensation for AI talent and supporting Waymo.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But then over here, rumblings about the future of the company and people worrying what does this mean not only for themselves but for the prospects of Rolling Stone, which is a life mantra and mission that people came from all over the world to be a part of.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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That the film was shot in Germany reminds that this can happen anywhere, not just over there.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2022
Noun
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By 2036, mandatory outlays such as Social Security and major health care programs such as Medicaid and Medicare will total more than $7 trillion, vying for the majority of the government’s funding before discretionary spending can be allocated.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meantime, outlays rose at building materials stores and sporting goods retailers.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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