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overboard

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






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However, his name was not removed from the overboard list and his family received a telegram that said Raymond was missing in action.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I love tuna salad and have definitely gone overboard with how often I eat it every week.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

When it comes to supplements or over-the-counter peptides, don’t go overboard.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A mast cracked, and the group lost most of its provisions overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The boy in the number four seat panicked and threw himself awkwardly overboard, nearly capsizing the shell.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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