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overboard

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






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The emotions are real; the sentimental orchestral score by Joseph Trapanese goes overboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

San Diego resident Annabelle Loma told the Military Times in August that her husband was among the sailors who attempted to jump overboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Later, the first words he uttered on radio were about not going "overboard" after back-to-back wins against their city rivals.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Just don’t go overboard with a too-extensive nighttime routine, says Dr. Feby Maria Puravath-Manikat, a sleep-medicine physician in the Bay Area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

He stripped them off and threw them overboard.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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