overnight
Example Sentences
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The body doesn’t adapt overnight, and when volume ramps up too quickly, pain tends to show up in the lower back, shoulder, elbow or wrist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
He was arrested, along with nine other people, and held overnight.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Many roads were blocked by trees overnight or restricted due to hazardous conditions, including the A8, A87 and A83.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
It also made her want to wear the uniform as much as possible while she still could, for after hearing Miss Mortimer’s words she now imagined herself doubling in size overnight with no warning.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.