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Recent Examples of overhead
Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
Temperatures will be in the mid-90s for much of next week, with sunny skies overhead, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
These are intended to supplement maritime surveillance already conducted by overhead satellites.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The parade, which began 30 minutes early due to the weather forecast, was held along Constitution Avenue and featured approximately 6,600 soldiers, 84 military vehicles including 28 M1 Abrams tanks, and more than 60 aircraft overhead.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Adverb
After the action at Horse Guards Parade, he was joined on the Buckingham Palace balcony by many family members to watch the Royal Air Force flypast soar overhead.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
Temperatures will be in the mid-90s for much of next week, with sunny skies overhead, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Adjective
The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as 1000 km away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
These are intended to supplement maritime surveillance already conducted by overhead satellites.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
Noun
The long arms will highlight your expansive island, and evenly distribute diffused light across the room from overhead.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The parade, which began 30 minutes early due to the weather forecast, was held along Constitution Avenue and featured approximately 6,600 soldiers, 84 military vehicles including 28 M1 Abrams tanks, and more than 60 aircraft overhead.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Looking ahead, the Wave Music Committee will continue to explore the essence of music creation, going upstream in the surging tide of the era, leading Chinese music to continue growing upward.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
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New York City houses upward of 37,000 migrants across 170 sites, as reported by AP.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Covering much of the $120 million production costs himself, with money from his celebrated winery, the filmmaker’s latest premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival to wildly mixed reactions.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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ExxonMobil, for example, is investing $140 billion in enhancing high-margin assets and reducing structural costs—targeting an additional $20 billion in earnings and $30 billion in free cash flow by 2030.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Despite the costs of containment, USDA economists estimate that maintaining the eradication program delivers annual economic benefits exceeding $1 billion—far outweighing the expense of operations like the COPEG fly factory in Panama.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Numerous reasons exist for why getting a driver’s license is either more challenging today or may not provide sufficient benefits, including the licensing process, the expense of vehicle ownership and maintenance and safety concerns.—
Selika Josiah Talbott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2025
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The overall and grounder marks are over two standard deviations above league average, the fly ball mark is over one above.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Delays in accounts receivable, unexpected expenses or large upfront capital outlays can cause even high-margin businesses to falter.—
Chris Scharman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The United States' deficit for the current fiscal year surpassed $1.3 trillion in May with payments on Social Security, Medicare and net interest serving as the most prominent outlays.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Schmidt took his lap, holding the Cup aloft, kissing it before giving it next to defenseman Seth Jones.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Ride would ultimately fly twice in space, going aloft the second time in 1984, once again aboard the shuttle Challenger.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 June 2025
Noun
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While Intel’s sheer scale and capital expenditure requirements may deter private equity, a consortium or strategic carve-out remains a viable option.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Instead, the system said that the Atrium’s Lake Norman facility is part of more than $1 billion in capital expenditure investments the health care company announced in 2018.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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By the time the strike was over in mid-July — with the union defeated and the soldiers gone — the official local death toll was 12, though some historians say more than 30 died.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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At 25, Vondroušová thought her career was close to over.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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