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overboard

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






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According to the Associated Press, Meadows died after he was reported to have fallen overboard around 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

A major search operation is under way after a man was reported overboard from a P&O passenger ferry travelling between Larne and Cairnryan.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Market reaction, though, has been mixed with some investors worried spending has gone overboard.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He didn't think his players "went overboard" on a mid-Ashes series holiday in Noosa where they were pictured drinking, calling the Queensland resort "a place where people go and retire"

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He slid the carcass overboard and looked to see if there was any swirl in the water.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway