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Recent Examples of overhead
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
As drones circled overhead, messages spread on WhatsApp, warning people to open their windows so that they wouldn’t be shattered by blasts.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Avoiding bright overhead lighting at night 3.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2026
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Those observations suggested that the electrical charge of a thunderstorm overhead could induce an opposing charge on the ground below.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
As your feet come together, raise the medicine ball directly overhead.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
As drones circled overhead, messages spread on WhatsApp, warning people to open their windows so that they wouldn’t be shattered by blasts.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The tournament even promotes itself with that slogan, including an imposing overhead sign in the center of the venue grounds.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Avoiding bright overhead lighting at night 3.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
Located on 9261 Laguna Spring Drive, Hello Temaki is shutting its doors due to high rent, the rising cost of ingredients and labor and business overhead, owner Feng Liang told the Sacramento Business Journal.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Those observations suggested that the electrical charge of a thunderstorm overhead could induce an opposing charge on the ground below.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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The difference in strain causes the structures to naturally curl upward.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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But by stabilizing and then regrouping constructively, Interdigital has now traced out a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern with an upward-sloping neckline.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cost is nearly nine hundred million dollars a day, the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is an ideal solution for technically adept web admins who prioritize cost-effectiveness, absolute control, and performance.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Their only requisite, besides location, was a top-floor unit, so there’d be no risk of hearing neighbors above.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 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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Crandall said funds raised will assist with funeral and memorial expenses, travel costs and other unexpected costs.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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This income covers official, charitable, and private expenses of William, his wife Kate Middleton, and their three children.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Another allegedly was jailed for three days after officers pulled him and his friend over on their way to the beach for stopping about three inches over the limit line at an intersection.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The good news is that while gifts continue, the worst challenges are mostly over for the entire year by month’s end, at least those visible in the stars.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 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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Several sprinters in the race are indeed implying that workforce reductions help pay for their AI outlays.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to Bloomberg, at least 25 senior leaders from across the firm pitched in some $150 million from their own wallets to cover the outlay.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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