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Recent Examples of overhead
Alana Wise, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of ways to make the most of your landscape, from cozy firepits to sit-and-stay-awhile benches to garden beds and twinkly string lights overhead.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Oh, and the overhead TV screens toggle between Bravo and CNN only.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The general rule is as follows: The cost of a garment to the manufacturer or brand includes materials, labor, overhead and shipping of the materials and samples.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
This week, the Lyrid meteor shower has taken over the night sky, casting shooting stars and fireballs darting overhead.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of ways to make the most of your landscape, from cozy firepits to sit-and-stay-awhile benches to garden beds and twinkly string lights overhead.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
One of the many haunting images from the episode is an overhead shot of Ellie embracing Joel on the ground as the broken halves of the golf club are visible a few feet away.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Oh, and the overhead TV screens toggle between Bravo and CNN only.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Cutting overhead means that many research projects will be canceled and many academic staff will be laid off.
—William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The general rule is as follows: The cost of a garment to the manufacturer or brand includes materials, labor, overhead and shipping of the materials and samples.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Then, almost all at once, the insects burrow upward and break through the surface of the soil, often making their presence known by erupting in loud and at times constant choruses.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the hope is that his play continues to trend upward.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The cost of a prosthetic limb is in excess of $3,000 and far beyond his means.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Experts claim housing expenses shouldn’t exceed 30% of your gross monthly income.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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All told, money distributed from endowments covered more than 15%, on average, of college and university operating expenses in 2024.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Watch Wolfhard and Clarkson share spooky stories in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The timeline features one main video track, with the ability to add three overlay tracks above and three audio tracks below.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the principal and interest, the program estimates private mortgage insurance (PMI), property taxes and homeowners insurance to give you a clearer picture of what your monthly outlay will be.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Oilers’ biggest outlay of cap dollars over the summer free agency was spent on Arvidsson, with some fans unhappy with what is seen as an older player added and a younger player (Holloway) lost.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Once aloft, each individual molecule of dimethyl sulfide lasts only hours or, at most, about a day before it is destroyed in reactions that are triggered by exposure to sunlight and various atmospheric compounds.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new rule wouldn’t apply to one-time or emergency spending, and certain expenditures would be excluded from the cap.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2024 alone, Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta spent over $250 billion in capital expenditures — much of it directed at embedding AI and security across their platforms.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The days of busting your back at 100 PSI are over, gang.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Brighton & Hove Albion’s hopes of reaching Europe are over.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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