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Recent Examples of overnight
Rain is possible into the overnight hours, Garch said.
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Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The energy at the heritage festival remained high despite the grim circumstances of an overnight homicide investigation the night before.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
The Kansas City shootings sparked an intense, overnight standoff at a home in Independence, Missouri, which ended in the house catching fire, according to police.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
After weeks of overnight fuel thefts, Rocklin police arrested a suspect during an early Thursday traffic stop, the department announced.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The energy at the heritage festival remained high despite the grim circumstances of an overnight homicide investigation the night before.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
The Kansas City shootings sparked an intense, overnight standoff at a home in Independence, Missouri, which ended in the house catching fire, according to police.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
After weeks of overnight fuel thefts, Rocklin police arrested a suspect during an early Thursday traffic stop, the department announced.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overnight
midnight
Adjective
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The measure passed in a post-midnight session by unanimous consent, meaning no members objected.
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The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects the supreme leader.
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“Overnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overnight. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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