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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Either way, this is a poor day to go overboard in any way.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
During Below Deck's sixth season in 2018, Freeburg made headlines for saving cast member deckhand Ashton Pienaar, who was pulled overboard when a tow line wrapped around his ankle.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Wine finishes can go quickly overboard, leaving the whiskey with an abundance of big, fruity, tannic notes that overpower its core identity.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
Paddington and others are thrown overboard while in the Amazon.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
During Below Deck's sixth season in 2018, Freeburg made headlines for saving cast member deckhand Ashton Pienaar, who was pulled overboard when a tow line wrapped around his ankle.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Wine finishes can go quickly overboard, leaving the whiskey with an abundance of big, fruity, tannic notes that overpower its core identity.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
Paddington and others are thrown overboard while in the Amazon.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overboard
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“Overboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overboard. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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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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