overboard
Example Sentences
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When a British vessel threatened the ship that carried it, however, the captain threw the document overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Going overboard on the momentous nature of this contest is not a smart play.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
During the qualifying trip, he broke several ribs falling over in rough seas and a key piece of equipment, his spinnaker pole, was lost overboard.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
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
“Yeah. The guy went overboard, Mom says, but in a couple of weeks it’ll look okay.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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