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Recent Examples of overhead
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Gerbera daisies abhor overhead irrigation that can lead to mildew problems and grow splendidly when surrounded by gravel or wood chips.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Take too long to get into position and the attack drone overhead has already passed by on the way to its target.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ready to catch a glimpse of a spacecraft either blasting off from the ground or soaring overhead?
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
That ribbon is more formally known as the Milky Way band, stretching from the northeast horizon, through the overhead zenith, and on to the south-southwest horizon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Gerbera daisies abhor overhead irrigation that can lead to mildew problems and grow splendidly when surrounded by gravel or wood chips.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Instead, it was built to provide real solutions to companies that need expertise without the burden of long-term contracts or massive overhead.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Take too long to get into position and the attack drone overhead has already passed by on the way to its target.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ready to catch a glimpse of a spacecraft either blasting off from the ground or soaring overhead?
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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When excess electricity is available, the motor lifts the mass upwards, storing excess energy as gravitational potential.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a slow start, the Patriots defense has trended upward in the last few games with the return of corner Christian Gonzalez.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to The Dallas Morning News, the new junior tour will feature 10-12 events in 2026, eliminating entry fees and membership costs.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the intense grind, loss and cost of the summer months has still left Pokrovsk, Kupiansk and Kostyantynivka in Ukrainian hands.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This includes reasonable expenses, such as meals, toiletries and lodging for trips delayed more than six hours or requiring an overnight stay.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Payments to that company accounted for nearly two-thirds of the party’s expenses during the period.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts near-to-above normal snowfall on the Ohio Valley's eastern side, which includes Pittsburgh and Charleston, South Carolina, and a below-normal amount on the western side, near the southern tip of Illinois.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Check out our full conversation with McCusker above.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 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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Options trade With an IV Rank of 74%, options are expensive, making vertical call spreads attractive to reduce premium outlay and improve our risk to reward.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Medicare would simultaneously be forced to cut outlays by 12%, which could disrupt payments to hospitals and health providers and reduce access to care.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Many jeered and whistled Israel’s national anthem, too, holding aloft more Palestinian flags and red cards.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Green Mountain Boys encircled the hostages, muskets aloft.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is currently chopping around 3%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s $2,250 above the national expenditure of $10,590.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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