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overboard

[oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /






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“It’s considered a small study and I don’t want to go overboard, except to say that it’s encouraging.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Some companies have been so eager to use AI that they've gone overboard in a usage binge called "tokenmaxxing."

From Barron's May 31, 2026

However, his name was not removed from the overboard list and his family received a telegram that said Raymond was missing in action.

From BBC May 29, 2026

I can’t remember which season where you read your reviews and throw the iPad overboard, but it lives in my mind rent-free.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

He had fallen overboard as a baby from the side of his father’s ship and been washed up on a desolate shore, where a female wolf had suckled him and kept him alive.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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