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overboard

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






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“It’s considered a small study and I don’t want to go overboard, except to say that it’s encouraging.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

"I'm not one to go overboard, but it will be emotional. There will be tears," he added.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Some companies have been so eager to use AI that they've gone overboard in a usage binge called "tokenmaxxing."

From Barron's May 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Luckily for Penelope, back on land Captain Strøm was the doting father to a houseful of tall, strong-limbed daughters, and it was not in his great Nordic heart to toss her overboard.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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