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overboard

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






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When a British vessel threatened the ship that carried it, however, the captain threw the document overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Boylan himself called in a Mayday at 3:14 a.m. and jumped overboard, which prosecutors described as abandoning ship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Last week, a US Marine who fell overboard from an attack ship in the Caribbean became the first known American casualty in the Trump administration's operation targeting drug-trafficking boats.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Market reaction, though, has been mixed with some investors worried spending has gone overboard.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He pauses, taking great care to find the perfect words to throw me overboard.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson