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overhead

[oh-ver-hed, oh-ver-hed] / ˈoʊ vərˈhɛd, ˈoʊ vərˌhɛd /
ADJECTIVE
up above
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ADVERB
up above
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Antonyms
STRONGEST




Example Sentences

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In addition, U.S. labor and overhead costs tend to be higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Pronghorn antelope and Tule elk are out there, too, the experts say, along with California condors soaring overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

For instance, residential neighborhoods tend to appear brighter when seen at an angle, while dense city centers often look brighter from directly overhead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The residents of Al-Kharj, however, have remained largely stoic in the face of regular barrages that now fly overhead.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

There was dead silence until—boom!—a huge thunderbolt clattered overhead and the whole kit and caboodle made a beeline out of there.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney