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Recent Examples of overhead
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Including hardware depreciation, labor, and overhead, the effective cost is about 200–250 yuan per hour in China, Gao said.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Around the turn of the decade, the player so reliant on low flying and overhead costs made some risky moves.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
The last redistricting process cost taxpayers millions of dollars in legal fees and administrative overhead.
—Kathy Schmitz, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
The Lyrids meteor shower is also peaking tonight, giving stargazers a rare double feature of meteors overhead and possible auroras on the horizon.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Including hardware depreciation, labor, and overhead, the effective cost is about 200–250 yuan per hour in China, Gao said.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Fruits are ripening and the birds are overhead migrating day and night, guided by the sun and stars on their mind-boggling journeys.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Around the turn of the decade, the player so reliant on low flying and overhead costs made some risky moves.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Along with statement pieces via a chandelier, pendants, or scones, also incorporate a variety of overhead and task lighting.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
The last redistricting process cost taxpayers millions of dollars in legal fees and administrative overhead.
—Kathy Schmitz, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Officials said the multi-agency probe into Valente's motivations involved scouring more than 11,000 surveillance files, analyzing over 2,100 audio and video files from his personal devices, and conducting upward of 260 interviews.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Starbucks’ investments had pinched profits in the previous quarter, but this past quarter saw profit and sales rise simultaneously for the first time in two years, easing Wall Street’s nerves and sending shares upward.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are no performance incentive payments or cost-of-living increase for senior leadership in the current fiscal year, according to a budget overview, and no incentive payments for anyone in the coming fiscal year starting July 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Although Rolder’s short arm length could give him some trouble with block-shedding, several workable pieces on his profile likely speak to what Buffalo would go for in its new defense at a reduced cost.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Consider the kitchen, where the sun tracks across the island throughout the day thanks to the skylights above.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Guest conductor Edward Gardner, principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, was obviously frustrated when even his upheld hands couldn’t stop the applause.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fuel is one of the largest expenses for airlines.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The growth in units outpaced Amazon’s fulfillment expenses, which grew 9 percent year over year, as well as outbound shipping costs, which were up 12 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Yet the fortune generated by Silicon Valley in the past few decades has exceeded the value of all the gold discovered during the first California boom 200 times over, even adjusted for inflation.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, total annual visits between residents, employees, and out-of-market visitors were over 81 million.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2022
Noun
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That puts their annual outlay at roughly $1,845.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Capital expenditures in 2026 will exceed $25 billion, the company disclosed along with its earnings Wednesday, roughly three times last year’s outlay.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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