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Recent Examples of overhead
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
With Trump looking on, President Emmanuel Macron had commemorated the U.S. entry into the First World War with an impressive celebration of thousands of troops, tanks, and armored personnel carriers rolling down the Champs-Élysées, as military planes flew overhead.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Then the lender gives the borrower an overhead haircut.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Our cod wrangling and cliff ogling was interrupted a moment later by a formidable shape winging overhead, followed by a loud splash.
—Caroline Van Hemert, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Picture yourself standing by a river, watching as a drone hums overhead.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
With Trump looking on, President Emmanuel Macron had commemorated the U.S. entry into the First World War with an impressive celebration of thousands of troops, tanks, and armored personnel carriers rolling down the Champs-Élysées, as military planes flew overhead.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In fact, read any news report of a flight diversion, and chances are there's a thoughtless passenger behind it – someone who didn't want to share the overhead bin space, insisted on jamming their seat all the way back, or didn't want to wait to use the bathroom.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Then the lender gives the borrower an overhead haircut.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Universities have said funding for indirect costs, such as for overhead, are crucial for conducting research itself.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Our cod wrangling and cliff ogling was interrupted a moment later by a formidable shape winging overhead, followed by a loud splash.
—Caroline Van Hemert, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Glide it gently but firmly along your legs, downward over your torso, upward on your arms, and down your neck—this pattern is thought to move fluid toward your lymph nodes to promote drainage.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Amid the dry, already alien-like backdrop of the Texas desert, Blue Origin workers and families of the six-woman all-female crew – the first of its kind – saw the rocket lift upward and turn a pop star, a journalist, an activist and others into astronauts.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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If the project were to move forward, the letter says, Jennifer would not be displaced and would be provided with temporary housing, with moving costs reimbursed.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another major talking point in the meeting was cost control given the expense of the current and upcoming power unit designs.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, deporting 1 million individuals each year could lead to annual expenses reaching up to $88 billion.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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As mentioned above, Heinberg serves as showrunner and executive produces the series alongside David S. Goyer and Gaiman.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Watch the sneak peek above, then hit the comments with your thoughts on the name drop!—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the principal and interest, the program estimates private mortgage insurance (PMI), property taxes and homeowners insurance to give you a clearer picture of what your monthly outlay will be.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Oilers’ biggest outlay of cap dollars over the summer free agency was spent on Arvidsson, with some fans unhappy with what is seen as an older player added and a younger player (Holloway) lost.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Once aloft, each individual molecule of dimethyl sulfide lasts only hours or, at most, about a day before it is destroyed in reactions that are triggered by exposure to sunlight and various atmospheric compounds.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Deferring or delaying such expenditures in an effort to save money may adversely impact patient care.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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The county’s contractual structure led to additional expenditures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The 15-hour shift is officially over for the staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some Taiwanese have sought a Chinese ID card to make living and working in China easier, but the days of divided loyalties are over, according to Taiwan’s government.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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