overboard
adverb
over·board
ˈō-vər-ˌbȯrd 
1
: over the side of a ship or boat into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
3
: into discard : aside
Examples of overboard in a Sentence
He threw the fish overboard.
The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.
One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted “Man overboard!”.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fisher boats that ensnared unexploded munitions in their nets were required to turn them in to coastal authorities, not toss them overboard again.
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
And the 19-inch wheels, a pleasing design almost similar to the best from Audi or Maserati yet more intricate up close, signifies that Touring didn’t want to go overboard with enormous rims that might sacrifice ride comfort.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The ship that was our startup’s culture was listing aimlessly at sea, leading our entire staff to jump overboard.
—David Sinkinson, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
Two fishermen were still reeling Wednesday, a day after being thrown overboard when a breaching humpback whale capsized their boat, which was all caught on video.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
And the 19-inch wheels, a pleasing design almost similar to the best from Audi or Maserati yet more intricate up close, signifies that Touring didn’t want to go overboard with enormous rims that might sacrifice ride comfort.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The ship that was our startup’s culture was listing aimlessly at sea, leading our entire staff to jump overboard.
—David Sinkinson, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
Two fishermen were still reeling Wednesday, a day after being thrown overboard when a breaching humpback whale capsized their boat, which was all caught on video.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
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overboard
adverb
over·board
ˈō-vər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: over the side of a ship into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
go overboard for a new fad
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