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Recent Examples of overhead
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Lawrence said Ohio’s setup requires public districts to cover overhead for transportation systems.
—Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Crews will complete work on the Riverfront Extension Project that requires a shutdown, like clipping wires and placing the overhead guide wire between Second and Third streets.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This generally means that if about 20 people listen to that episode, the company made a profit on that episode, without factoring in overhead.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Lawrence said Ohio’s setup requires public districts to cover overhead for transportation systems.
—Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Watering from below versus overhead, whenever possible, is not only more efficient from a water-use standpoint but also minimizes wetting of the leaves and soil splash.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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A touch of piano and pedal steel guitar bracket verses that swing upward to meet a chorus steeped in Sheeran’s authentically raw vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have found that those working upward of 52 hours a week experience declines in processing speed, memory consolidation and emotional regulation.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The ultra-low-cost model clearly isn't providing customer satisfaction, even if the fares look cheap.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Snowflake, one of the most popular cloud data warehouse platforms, often ranks as a company’s second-largest IT expense after its primary cloud provider.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He is sponsored by spirits and supplement companies who help pay his travel expenses, but still works in construction during the off-season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The key factor here is whether the product meets our rigorous and definitive clean standard (detailed above) while offering exceptional and impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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As noted above, the $300 bonus offer is easily activated with a $5 bet on either game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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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The Anfield club’s £400million-plus outlay was not only a club record but a world one.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To put the outlay into context, Liverpool alone have spent nearly as much as Ligue 1, LaLiga and the Bundesliga, three of Europe’s traditional big five leagues.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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After winning a bronze in Swedish massage, Cool Raúl Rodriguez Hernandez glowed with pride and held his Cuban flag aloft.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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If a bird glides down more slowly than the air is rising, the rising air keeps it aloft.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, the high capital expenditure required to fund its expansion could reduce cash flow and highlights the financial risks involved in its ambitious plans.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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City staffers will flag the council with an expenditures report when there’s $50,000 remaining in the defense fund, officials said, which is open to outside donations.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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