overboard
adverb
over·board
ˈō-vər-ˌbȯrd 
1
: over the side of a ship or boat into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
3
: into discard : aside
Examples of overboard in a Sentence
He threw the fish overboard.
The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.
One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted “Man overboard!”.
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While Halloween is celebrated all across the country, some states go more overboard than others with their festive spirit.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Almost immediately, Jonathan threatens to tip a gondolier into the canal by rocking his boat but stops short of throwing the man overboard.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Tap a few drops onto the target areas and gently smooth it in—no need to go overboard.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
More than 20,000 shipping containers have tumbled overboard in the last decade and a half.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Almost immediately, Jonathan threatens to tip a gondolier into the canal by rocking his boat but stops short of throwing the man overboard.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Tap a few drops onto the target areas and gently smooth it in—no need to go overboard.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
More than 20,000 shipping containers have tumbled overboard in the last decade and a half.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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overboard
adverb
over·board
ˈō-vər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: over the side of a ship into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
go overboard for a new fad
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