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overboard

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






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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I can’t remember which season where you read your reviews and throw the iPad overboard, but it lives in my mind rent-free.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

He’d jump overboard before he let him near Aunt Daisy and Phoebe.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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