overboard
Example Sentences
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I love tuna salad and have definitely gone overboard with how often I eat it every week.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
A mast cracked, and the group lost most of its provisions overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"We know where Tommy went overboard," Grimstead says.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt brought their A game, embracing method dressing without going overboard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
“They’re probably going crazy overboard with security. I doubt Batavia is high on the terrorist target list.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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