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{
"ovation":{
"antonyms":[
"booing",
"hissing"
],
"definitions":{
": a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted":[],
": an expression or demonstration of popular acclaim especially by enthusiastic applause":[
"received a standing ovation"
]
},
"examples":[
"He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.",
"received a standing ovation for the masterly performance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At that point, Brooks received a lengthy ovation from his supporters. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
"On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Both received a standing ovation from the room at the Commissary on the Fox lot in Century City. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Hoban\u2019s bench players approached the third-base line to greet LaFine, who also received a standing ovation from the Hoban crowd. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Morgan Weaver came on to replace Sinclair in the 77th minute, and the Thorns legend received a loud ovation from the Providence Park crowd. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
"The performance earned Anderson a standing ovation from the audience. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"To hugs and a roaring bipartisan standing ovation , Scalise returned to the House, more than three months after a baseball practice shooting left him fighting for his life. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"Its results drew a standing ovation at a key cancer conference in Chicago earlier this month. \u2014 David Wainer, WSJ , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin ovation-, ovatio , from ovare to exult; akin to Greek euoi , interjection used in bacchic revels":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u014d-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"acclamation",
"applause",
"cheer",
"cheering",
"plaudit(s)",
"rave(s)",
"r\u00e9clame"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004428",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"over":{
"antonyms":[
"above"
],
"definitions":{
": above":[
"The plane was directly over ."
],
": above sense 4":[],
": across":[
"got his point over"
],
": across the brim":[
"soup boiled over"
],
": all through or throughout":[
"showed me over the house",
"went over his notes"
],
": being at an end":[
"the day is over"
],
": beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree":[
"show ran a minute over"
],
": excessive":[
"over stimulation"
],
": forward beyond an edge or brink and often down":[
"wandered too near the cliff and fell over"
],
": fried on both sides":[
"ordered two eggs over"
],
": fried on one side then turned and fried lightly on the other side":[
"eggs over easy"
],
": from a vertical to a prone or inclined position":[
"knocked the lamp over"
],
": from one person or side to another":[
"hand it over"
],
": having or showing an excess or surplus":[],
": in an excessive manner : inordinately":[
"over- conservative traditionalists",
"\u2014 John Arlott"
],
": more than":[
"cost over $5"
],
": no longer current, popular, or fashionable":[
"Over nearly two decades, the once funky Savoy has quietly grown up in SoHo. But as the fickle glitterati have begun to spurn the area for being \"so over ,\" Savoy has only gotten more self-assured.",
"\u2014 Gourmet"
],
": no longer interested in or concerned about (someone or something)":[
"\u2026 she had already filed New York State paperwork for a legal separation and was constantly on the phone with her new, non-Catholic, nonmusical boyfriend in Manhattan, reassuring him, every day, that she was so, so over Stephen.",
"\u2014 Jonathan Franzen",
"I think I'm over \"It's a Wonderful Life,\" at least for this year. Fortunately, there is another classic Jimmy Stewart Christmas film to enjoy.",
"\u2014 Jay Powell"
],
": not used up : remaining":[
"something over to provide for unusual requirements",
"\u2014 J. A. Todd"
],
": on the other side of an intervening (see intervene sense 4 ) space":[
"the next town over"
],
": once more : again":[
"do it over",
"Let's start over from the beginning."
],
": outer , covering":[],
": past or beyond (something) : done with and no longer experiencing":[
"On that day Lily was over the worst of the fever, and he had been able to tell Mrs. Dale that he did not think that she was now in danger.",
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
],
": so as to bring the underside up":[
"turned his cards over"
],
": so as to cover the whole surface":[
"windows boarded over"
],
": so as to exceed or surpass":[
"over achieve"
],
": throughout , during":[
"over the past 25 years"
],
": till a later time (such as the next day) : overnight":[
"stay over",
"sleep over"
],
": to agreement or concord":[
"won them over"
],
": to an excessive degree":[
"over thin"
],
": to leap over":[],
": to one's home":[
"invite some friends over"
],
": until the end of":[
"stay over Sunday"
],
": upper , higher":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"The wall's too high for us to climb over .",
"We came to a stream and jumped over .",
"She leaned over and kissed him.",
"She knocked over the lamp.",
"A couple of trees fell over during the storm.",
"The baby rolled over onto his stomach.",
"Preposition",
"The sun's coming up over the mountain.",
"She looked at him over the top of her glasses.",
"Their balcony looks out over the city.",
"He looked over the fence.",
"A plane was flying low over the trees.",
"The meat was cooked over an open fire.",
"She slung the bag over her shoulder.",
"His hat was pulled low over his eyes.",
"Throw the rocks over the side of the boat.",
"He fell over the cliff's edge.",
"Adjective",
"When is this class over ?",
"And before we knew it, the storm was over .",
"When it's over , it's over . You don't get a second chance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Restrainers, by contrast, understand that the American Century is over . \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"But Orlando\u2019s draft night won\u2019t be over after making its decision with the No. 1 pick. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"Accent walls aren\u2019t necessarily over , but their popularity is starting to wane. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Breeding season is over , the pups are out of the den and the dogs are roaming across their 116-square-mile home range with predatory brio. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe took a look at the state of the Browns roster now that minicamp is over . \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
"During one of the many tears, Kerr looked at the Boston crowd and gave the look of going to sleep, as in it is over . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
"Lawmakers and witnesses are warning that the threat is not over . \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
"This year, Buffalo residents are taking this moment of grief and heartache and using Juneteenth as a way to remind the world that racial injustice is not over in this country. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 18 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Blankets, lawn chairs, coffees and water bottles were knocked over as people fled. \u2014 Kathleen Foody, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
"But Turner argues that there are few rewards for the environment when grids switch over to wind and solar. \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2022",
"The Earth\u2019s geomagnetic field, which scientists have been warning about for hundreds of years, isn\u2019t about to suddenly flip over after all, according to a new study. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
"And after the interview, Jamie had to drive over to Worthing (my home town) to deliver beers as their delivery driver had Covid. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"Reddick\u2019s team made sure frustrations never boiled over . \u2014 Steve Megargee, ajc , 4 July 2022",
"But whether this will be enough to win over voters is unclear. \u2014 Rebecca Tan, Washington Post , 4 July 2022",
"Whatley, who previously sponsored legislation to close primaries, told conservative media outlets in Alabama that Democrats crossed over to vote against conservative Republican candidates. \u2014 al , 3 July 2022",
"Schwab took over as Team USA's women's coach after leading the American men to a gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo last year. \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These all- over lace styles provide full coverage without any pinching or constraining seams. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022",
"Sports betting websites who tracked season-long results, including covers.com and scoresandodds.com, reveal a staggering 65% of favorites won their games this season and 53% of games eclipsed the over total. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"Keep in mind the only time the over hit was when the Bulls pulled off a massive Game 2 upset by shooting 49.4% from the floor (48% from three-point range). \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Ryann Ford All- over pattern doesn\u2019t verge into heavy territory, thanks to a white ground and a sweet floral print. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 13 May 2022",
"For an all- over ethereal look, stick to a soft peachy palette. \u2014 Allure , 3 May 2022",
"For this special ceremony, Amrit wore a nude lace saree with all- over sequin embroidery by Seema Gujral. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
"The dark window frame and flooring made of local brown stone give contrast to the all- over white of French designer Christian Liaigre\u2019s St. Barts beach home. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
"But, on the other side, the headpiece looks completely different \u2014 large and small candy apple-red roses shine, bringing this all- over red ensemble together. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"He's edged out by Jack Ma, founder of the e-commerce firm Alibaba and China's second-richest person, who saw his net worth grow by $3 billion to over $41 billion in the same period. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 27 May 2020",
"Combining salt with other seasonings, like herbs and spices, can also help reduce the need to over sprinkle. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
"Polar Bear Nylon Solar Backpack Light, simple to carry, difficult to over pack and insulated enough for a full day at the beach, this might be the perfect backpack cooler. \u2014 Christine Ryan, New York Times , 10 Aug. 2019",
"Since then, the number of cases has exploded to over a quarter of a million. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 3 Apr. 2020",
"The trade imbalance will only get worse, the ASMI report said, as Russia aims to nearly double the value of its global seafood exports by 2024 to over $8 billion. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 18 Feb. 2020",
"The president\u2019s legal team has 24 hours to over a three-day period to give its case. \u2014 Kerry Picket, Washington Examiner , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until just combined, being careful not to over mix. \u2014 Darlene, Detroit Free Press , 19 Oct. 2019",
"One area overs parts of Chilton and extreme southern Shelby counties. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 31 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer ; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super , Greek hyper":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"across",
"athwart",
"through"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020739",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"prefix",
"preposition",
"verb"
]
},
"over and above":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in addition to : besides":[]
},
"examples":[
"we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"as well as",
"beside",
"besides",
"beyond"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035022",
"type":[
"preposition"
]
},
"over and over":{
"antonyms":[
"infrequently",
"little",
"rarely",
"seldom"
],
"definitions":{
": repeatedly":[]
},
"examples":[
"the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This process needs to be repeated over and over again for around six to 10 candidates. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"He was paroled in 2019 and has been arrested over and over again ever since, including seven arrests in 2020 alone, police said. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"The horrific events of Jan. 6, the day Congress was convening to certify the election, were broadcast live, and the news footage has been played over and over since. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"The stones can be used over and over again and gradually wear down over time. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Much of this discussion has been published before and hopefully will be repeated over and over again. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
"To start, consider investing in a stainless steel scraper, which \u2014 in addition to being intrinsically more hygienic than plastic \u2014 can be used over and over again. \u2014 Dianna Mazzone, Allure , 24 May 2022",
"What that means is picking the right time to actually get up and go versus hitting the snooze button over and over again. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 10 Apr. 2022",
"But, the odds of that happening over and over again is very unlikely. \u2014 George Deeb, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"again and again",
"constantly",
"continually",
"frequently",
"hourly",
"much",
"oft",
"often",
"oftentimes",
"ofttimes",
"repeatedly"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230059",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"over budget":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": beyond the amount of money than had been planned for":[
"The director always goes over budget on his films."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200653",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"over the edge":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control":[
"His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164116",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"over the hump":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job)":[
"A few more months of hard work should be enough to get/put us over the hump on this project."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172652",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"over the limit":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving":[
"He was arrested for driving over the limit ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112132",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"over with":{
"antonyms":[
"continuing",
"incomplete",
"ongoing",
"uncompleted",
"undone",
"unfinished"
],
"definitions":{
": being at an end : finished , completed":[]
},
"examples":[
"we'll all be glad when this latest media obsession is over with"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"complete",
"completed",
"concluded",
"done",
"down",
"ended",
"finished",
"over",
"terminated",
"through",
"up"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222106",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"over-the-counter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange":[
"over-the-counter transactions",
"over-the-counter securities"
],
": sold lawfully without prescription":[
"an over-the-counter pain reliever"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114309",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"over-the-hill":{
"antonyms":[
"young",
"youthful"
],
"definitions":{
": advanced in age":[],
": past one's prime":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"aged",
"aging",
"ageing",
"ancient",
"elderly",
"geriatric",
"long-lived",
"old",
"older",
"senescent",
"senior",
"unyoung"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001105",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overabundance":{
"antonyms":[
"deficiency",
"deficit",
"insufficiency",
"undersupply"
],
"definitions":{
": a large surplus : excess":[
"an overabundance of options",
"Between the women's movement and the first large wave of baby boomers, the career track was suddenly clogged with an overabundance of qualified people.",
"\u2014 Phillip Moffitt"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259n-d\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bellyful",
"excess",
"fat",
"overage",
"overflow",
"overkill",
"overmuch",
"overplus",
"oversupply",
"plethora",
"plus",
"redundancy",
"superabundance",
"superfluity",
"surfeit",
"surplus",
"surplusage"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025417",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"overactive":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively or abnormally active":[
"overactive glands",
"an overactive imagination"
]
},
"examples":[
"She has an overactive bladder.",
"His crazy ideas are products of an overactive imagination.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The treatment works by blocking specific enzymes, which interferes with the pathway that leads to inflammation and can help calm down an overactive immune system. \u2014 Madison Muller, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The 24-hour protection against sweat and odor this product offers is thanks to aluminum chlorohydrate, an effective aluminum salt that cares for your skin while inhibiting overactive sweat glands. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Our heroine also has a penchant for mixing her wine with pills which doesn\u2019t help her overactive imagination. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The injection is intended to quell overactive sweat glands over time instead. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 6 Sep. 2021",
"This is a day when an overactive imagination can thrive. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 13 Dec. 2020",
"If their predictions hold, this will mark the seventh overactive Atlantic hurricane season in a row. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 1 June 2022",
"Although inflammation is the body's way of fighting pathogens, an overactive or long-lasting response is an underlying factor in many chronic diseases, including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Humira blunts overactive immune responses that occur in illnesses from rheumatoid arthritis to Crohn\u2019s disease. \u2014 Angel Adegbesan, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1647, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ak-tiv",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8rak-tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"agitated",
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"heated",
"hectic",
"hyperactive",
"overwrought"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050924",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,"
]
},
"overage":{
"antonyms":[
"deficiency",
"deficit",
"insufficiency",
"undersupply"
],
"definitions":{
": older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade":[],
": surplus , excess":[],
": too old to be useful":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The college has many overage students.",
"The players were banned from the league for being overage .",
"Noun",
"They paid me back the overage .",
"She kept track of the cost overages .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some owners include unlimited mileage in their rates, while others stipulate mileage limits and overage rates, so be sure to read listings carefully. \u2014 Terry Ward, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 June 2020",
"Undergraduate students taking over 16 credit hours will pay $75 per overage credit hour, while graduate students would pay $100 per hour over 12 credits. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2020",
"After promising 60 days without data caps and overage fees for all customers, Comcast has decided to extend the data-cap waiver until at least June 30. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2020",
"None of this seems fair to customers who pay high base prices for Internet and then face unexpected data- overage charges. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2020",
"On defense, Kansas City blew overage on Kenny Stills on the opening possession, allowing him to walk into the end zone from 54 yards. \u2014 Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
"There will also be no overdraft or overage fees for ATM and credit cards. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Mar. 2020",
"The Olympic football tournament is predominantly an Under-23 competition but each country is permitted to include three overage players. \u2014 Ben Church, CNN , 13 Feb. 2020",
"The Sox not only paid $26 million for Robert but shelled out almost that same amount in overage taxes to Major League Baseball. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If those overage fines pile up, McPeek said, then governing bodies should consider suspensions for repeat offenders. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2022",
"So far in 2022, there is a close to 5% drop in runs per game, and the league slugging percentage is down 0.12 from its overage over the last two seasons. \u2014 Jared Wyllys, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Bayes also has exposed how catch overage numbers are juggled and often don\u2019t add up. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Martin went to the Tokyo Olympics as an overage player and Funes Mori scored a team-high three goals in leading Mexico to the Gold Cup final. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The 29-year-old Wood is one of New Zealand's three overage players permitted in a squad comprised largely of players under the age of 23. \u2014 Rob Harris, Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
"In fact, two of the three overage players France took to Japan, captain Andr\u00e9-Pierre Gignac and forward Florian Thauvin, play in Mexico\u2019s Liga MX. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 20 July 2021",
"The retailer expanded its assortments in both Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack, while also reducing its inventory overage from the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 faster than expected. \u2014 Sharon Edelson, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
"Comcast notes that customers who go over the limit will receive a one-time credit waiving overage charges. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 19 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1909, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"over entry 2 + age":"Adjective",
"over entry 3 + -age":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-rij",
"\u02c8\u014dv-rij",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0101j"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bellyful",
"excess",
"fat",
"overabundance",
"overflow",
"overkill",
"overmuch",
"overplus",
"oversupply",
"plethora",
"plus",
"redundancy",
"superabundance",
"superfluity",
"surfeit",
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"surplusage"
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"blanket",
"broad-brush",
"common",
"general",
"generic",
"global",
"universal"
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"the pattern used overall"
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"doesn't do as well overall",
"overall and in most of its detail the film has remarkable power",
"\u2014 Time"
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"600 feet long overall"
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"Adverb",
"He made a few mistakes but did well overall .",
"Overall , the project was successful.",
"Adjective",
"your overall score after two rounds",
"His mistake didn't change my overall impression of him.",
"Your overall health is sound.",
"She likes the overall quality of the product.",
"The scratch didn't affect the car's overall appearance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Alaska was also among states that saw violent crimes and homicides decrease in 2020 and notched an 18.5% decrease in crime overall that year. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
"Gas prices and inflation top of a list of important issues, just ahead of the economy overall , and above gun policy and education. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
"Try Cerave's Hyaluronic Acid Serum, which happens to be both cost-effective and just overall effective at improving the appearance of wrinkles. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
"Barton, who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers 40th overall in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft out of Memphis, has averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game during his 10-year professional career. \u2014 Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"In his last healthy season in 2019-20, Warren averaged a career-high 19.8 points while shooting 53.6% overall , 40.3% on 3s and 81.9% at the free-throw line. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
"Vellucci, a defenseman drafted in the seventh round (131st overall ) by the Whalers in 1984, played two NHL games with Hartford (1987-88). \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker ended the day tied for second in the National League in home runs with 19, and tied for fifth overall in Major League Baseball. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"And while college enrollment has declined over the past decade overall , that data indicates that American Indians and Alaska Natives have experienced the steepest declines. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And while the starting answer remains a question at one outside spot, pick No. 233 overall in the 2016 draft has quietly been entrusted at the other. \u2014 Oliver Thomas, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"After having at least four selections in five of six drafts prior to last season, the Celtics, for the second year in a row, will enter draft night with just a second-round choice, No. 53 overall . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Despite the offense having its ugly moments, the Huskies still finished No. 22 overall in NCAA Division I in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"Terms of Likely\u2019s deal were not disclosed, but players taken in his draft slot (No. 139 overall ) are expected to receive four-year deals worth about $4.2 million total. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
"The Tigers selected him in the 19th round (No. 562 overall ) in 2019. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"The Pacers got the pick (No. 58 overall ) and Jalen Smith in the trade. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
"The Bengals are next slated to pick in the fifth round at No. 174 overall . \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The Chargers sent the Bears a second-round draft pick (No. 48 overall ) for next month\u2019s draft plus a sixth-rounder in 2023 for Mack. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Omicron vaccines also seem to elicit some neutralizing antibodies that are unique to that variant and that make a minor contribution to the overall response. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The prior year, the overall budget was $99.5 million with about $21.5 million from state funds. \u2014 Ian Shapira, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"District Superintendent Theresa Plascencia said the decision to use volunteer time as a way to satisfy student registration fees is part of an overall review of all polices through an equity lens, which began more than a year ago. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"In general, franchisees need about $20,000 for a franchise fee and about 20% of the overall startup cost available. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"Looney, 26, gives the defending champs a sure veteran presence inside next season as former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman continues to recover from injury. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
"Sharply higher transportation costs and supply chain issues have hit the fireworks industry and that\u2019s resulting in a 35% increase in overall costs. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"The overall cost for the cookout is up 17 percent or about $10 from last year, a result of ongoing supply chain disruptions, inflation and the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
"The surge of organizing at Apple comes amid an overall uptick in union activity nationwide. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 1 July 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl"
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"all around",
"all told",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"together"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"lose (to)"
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": to domineer over":[],
": to surpass in importance or cogency : outweigh":[]
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"examples":[
"that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The tip is to be positive but not overbearing with the throttle and brakes, and firm yet flexible with the steering. \u2014 Larry Griffin, Car and Driver , 22 May 2020",
"It's infused with rose petal, bergamot peel, and chamomile bud\u2014the perfect combination to perk up your skin and mood without being overbearing on your travel companion (or housemate). \u2014 Jane Sung, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 19 May 2020",
"But experts say that in epidemics, overbearing measures can backfire, scaring infected people into hiding and making the outbreak harder to control. \u2014 Paul Mozur, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
"When Ben's widowed father starts dating the home's creator, the house, depicted by a computerized housekeeper named Pat, gets jealous and becomes an aggressive, overbearing mother. \u2014 Noelle Devoe, Seventeen , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Jefferson Mays will play the pompous mayor of River City, Iowa, with Jayne Houdyshell as his overbearing wife Mrs. Shinn. \u2014 David Rooney, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Stritch was labeled unreliable for being late and forgetting lines, and could be arrogant, self-centered and overbearing with colleagues. \u2014 Brooke Lefferts, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Aromas of truffles and autumn leaves, flavors of dark cherries and plums \u2014 all pinot noir signatures \u2014 are held together by noticeable, though not overbearing , acidity. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2019",
"Compared to other kingdoms in Europe, which were ruled by overbearing monarchs and aristocrats, the British monarchy was not that bad. \u2014 Eliga Gould, The Conversation , 3 Sep. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber"
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"beat",
"best",
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"defeat",
"dispatch",
"do down",
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"lick",
"master",
"overcome",
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"skunk",
"stop",
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"triumph (over)",
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"verb"
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"last",
"least"
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"didn't think it was the overbearing consideration here",
"\u2014 J. S. Cooper"
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],
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"examples":[
"He had to deal with his overbearing mother.",
"Her husband's overbearing manner made her miserable.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her father, the late media tycoon Robert Maxwell, was overbearing , narcissistic and vicious, according to Maxwell\u2019s lawyers. \u2014 Rich Schapiro, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"The Council must work closely with The State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make sure regulations are fair and not overbearing on our citizens. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"The control panel has sleek minimal buttons and a clock that's easy to read but not overbearing . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Going that extra mile of pushing out the other homesteaders would seem unduly overbearing . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Cinematographer Matt Sakatani Roe\u2019s effused light augments emotional undertones without becoming stylistically overbearing . \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 9 May 2022",
"Koon has backed the establishment of a government religious committee, which some worry could come to resemble China\u2019s overbearing religious bureau. \u2014 Theodora Yu, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Republicans have railed against mask rules as an affront to individual liberties and evidence of an overbearing federal government. \u2014 Tarini Parti And Ken Thomas, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The dancer fights off understudies, an overbearing mother, a sleazy director, and her own demons in pursuit of perfection on and off the stage. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 5 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber-i\u014b"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overbearing proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors",
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"arch",
"big",
"capital",
"cardinal",
"central",
"chief",
"dominant",
"first",
"foremost",
"grand",
"great",
"greatest",
"highest",
"key",
"leading",
"main",
"master",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"overmastering",
"overriding",
"paramount",
"predominant",
"preeminent",
"premier",
"primal",
"primary",
"principal",
"prior",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"supreme"
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"adverb"
]
},
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": to bleach (something) excessively":[
"She overbleached her hair.",
"Take care not to overbleach your teeth."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bl\u0113ch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133952",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"overblouse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a usually fitted or belted blouse worn untucked":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccblau\u0307z",
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccblau\u0307s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114759",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": distend , swell":[
"whom stout and high living have much overblow",
"\u2014 Donagh MacDonagh"
],
": to blow (a pipe or other wind instrument) so vigorously as to evoke undesirable overtones that sometimes completely mask the fundamental tone":[],
": to blow too hard to allow light sails (as topsails) to be carried":[],
": to continue to blow in a converter after the impurities have been removed (as carbon from iron or sulfur from copper) completely or below a proper percentage":[],
": to cover (as with snow) by blowing or being blown":[],
": to dissipate by or as if by wind : blow away":[],
": to force wind into a wind musical instrument in such a way as to change its pitch typically producing an overtone instead of its fundamental tone":[],
": to puff up to inflated proportions : give a false pathos or bombastic or flamboyant quality to":[
"would have been easy to overblow the story",
"\u2014 C. W. Morton"
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},
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"Middle English overblowen , from over entry 1 + blowen to blow":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184453",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": excessively large in girth : portly":[],
": past the prime of bloom":[
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]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"blow entry 1":"Adjective",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bl\u014dn"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192209",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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": into discard : aside":[],
": over the side of a ship or boat into the water":[],
": to extremes of enthusiasm":[]
},
"examples":[
"He threw the fish overboard .",
"The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.",
"One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted \u201c Man overboard !\u201d.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mouzakes found the biggest challenge was trying to be creative under pressure \u2014 not getting too stressed or going overboard in the beachside brawl. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"For instance, big data can help identify expenditures going overboard in certain business processes right from the start. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Youngkin has often accused Democrats of going overboard with pandemic restrictions, including mask mandates, extended schools closures and the suspension of walk-in services at the Department of Motor Vehicles. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"House, with genuine humility, agrees \u2014 circling back to that going- overboard theme. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The captain of a yacht in the Newport Bermuda Race went overboard and died on Sunday, race officials said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Predictably, some media outlets went overboard in their write ups on the new service. \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Beverley certainly went overboard with his comments about Paul on ESPN, but there\u2019s no debating that Paul wasn\u2019t his best when the Suns needed him last night. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
"Unfortunately, the great Rick Reilly went overboard with lame anti-fitness cliche humor to marginalize an incredibly impressive and legitimate sport. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u022frd"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091453",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to boil (something) for too long":[
"Don't overboil the potatoes. [= Don't let the potatoes overboil.]"
],
": to overflow while boiling : boil over":[
"got distracted and let the water overboil"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104314",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"overbold":{
"antonyms":[
"careful",
"cautious",
"circumspect",
"guarded",
"heedful",
"prudent",
"safe",
"wary"
],
"definitions":{
": excessively bold : such as":[],
": excessively presumptuous or impudent":[
"\u2026 beldams as you are, / Saucy and overbold \u2026",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare",
"He was, perhaps, overbold in daring his bosses to punish him \u2026",
"\u2014 Kevin Cook"
],
": excessively prominent or conspicuous":[
"It styles itself as a boutique hotel, but the decor is fairly old-fashioned, with patterned carpets and overbold wallpapers.",
"\u2014 Nick Trend"
],
": having or showing an undue lack of fear or caution : rash , foolhardy":[
"an overbold assertion/plan",
"Advanced canoeists call overbold beginners \"turkeys,\" and there usually are flocks of them out in rented canoes on waters where they don't belong.",
"\u2014 Gail Bradshaw"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u014dld"
],
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"audacious",
"brash",
"daredevil",
"foolhardy",
"madcap",
"overconfident",
"reckless",
"temerarious"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195716",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overbroad":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": too widely applicable or applied : excessively broad":[
"an overbroad interpretation of the statute",
"\u2026 a litigant challenging an overbroad law \u2026",
"\u2014 Laurence H. Tribe",
"\u2026 was reckless in its assignment of unnecessary and overbroad surveillance powers.",
"\u2014 The New York Times",
"But he tends, at times, to draw overbroad generalizations from his personal experience.",
"\u2014 Alexander Stille"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1656, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8br\u022fd"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125253",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overbrowse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to cause damage by excessive browsing":[
"The Game Commission's concern is that deer not be allowed to overbrowse these areas.",
"\u2014 P. J. Reilly",
"Scientists believe the island's first moose \u2026 were so prolific that the island's balsam firs, aspens and other trees were severely overbrowsed .",
"\u2014 John Flesher",
"If the habitat cannot support the deer population, deer will overbrowse and do significant crop and habitat damage.",
"\u2014 Darren Warner"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8brau\u0307z"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181410",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"overbuild":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to build beyond the actual demand of":[],
": to build houses or commercial developments in excess of demand":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Years of developers overbuilding shopping centers resulted in a bubble of retail space that ultimately burst. \u2014 Marc Bain, Quartz , 26 May 2020",
"Tokyo Olympic venues are relatively small in size, due in part to the organizing committee\u2019s focus on not overbuilding and a push to repurpose venues from the 1964 Tokyo Games. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2020",
"After McKay won that race, Republican Joseph Galdo continued the line of attack, suggesting that developers with easy access to supervisors have been allowed to overbuild in some areas of the county. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2019",
"Keen also overbuilds and supports the frames to make sure the ramps remain stable, year after year. \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 6 Dec. 2018",
"In the years leading up to the 2008 economic crisis, Mr. Jackson criticized U.S. car makers for overbuilding their inventory and then using steep discounts to move cars off dealer lots, a practice that erodes profits and damages a brand\u2019s image. \u2014 Adrienne Roberts, WSJ , 19 Sep. 2018",
"Longtime California residents have seen developers misbehave before, overbuilding luxury units and displacing residents in entire neighborhoods with waves of gentrification. \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 21 June 2018",
"So fears of overbuilding the downtown area may be premature, at least for now. \u2014 John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2018",
"This deal comes amid industry consolidation as marine transportation works to recover from a down cycle caused by overbuilding barge equipment during the shale boom. \u2014 Andrea Rumbaugh, Houston Chronicle , 3 May 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1945, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bild"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075411",
"type":[
"verb"
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},
"overbulky":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively bulky":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194952",
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"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": material overlying a deposit of useful geologic materials or bedrock":[],
": to place an excessive burden on":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She overburdened me with work.",
"Why overburden yourself when people are offering to help?",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"At a news conference in 1987, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry lambasted residents who seemed to misuse and overburden the 911 emergency response system to address more routine health problems. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The engine, while unbelievably responsive and powerful, doesn't seem to overburden the chassis\u2014our driver was able to flick the car around on snowy surfaces with remarkable ease. \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Since there were still dozens of cases from last summer\u2019s petition that had not yet been resolved, Reddick agreed to split the list of cases into three parts, so as not to overburden the schedule. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"With Wiggins available, Golden State has no need to overburden Thompson defensively. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2022",
"However, even with older residents vaccinated, there are fears an outbreak could easily overburden the local healthcare system. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The Browns are wasting the prime of Nick Chubb\u2019s career, apparently afraid to overburden their three-time Pro Bowl running back \u2014 their best player on that side of the ball \u2014 as the season disintegrated. \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Some European experts worry that even if the variant causes less severe illness, its rapid growth may overburden hospitals that were already strained by the continent\u2019s latest wave in delta cases. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Democrats said that would overburden the unemployment system and leave workers more vulnerable. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This is partly due to an overburden of industry in minority neighborhoods. \u2014 Safia Samee Ali, NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The working assumption was that everything would soon be crushed by the overburden of snow anyway. \u2014 Jon Gertner, WIRED , 12 June 2019",
"Keep in mind, the whole purpose of this was to relieve students of the overburden of exams and let teachers teach. \u2014 Kristen M. Clark, miamiherald , 3 May 2017"
],
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"1532, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1821, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259r-d\u1d4an",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0259r-d\u1d4an"
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"adverb"
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"\u2014 Samuel C. Florman",
"\u2026 this type of glaze will craze when overburned sufficiently \u2026",
"\u2014 H. H. Sortwell"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"an overbusy schedule"
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"Many of these objects are so small that they are impossible to locate and are blurry in the too-detailed, overbusy art.",
"\u2014 Kirkus Reviews",
"\u2026 Dracula's mythic status takes a backseat to an overbusy plot.",
"\u2014 Robert K. Elder",
"\u2026 you'll miss a lot of overbusy animated shenanigans but you'll still get the gist of the story.",
"\u2014 Peter Rainer",
"Those duels \u2026 are superbly handled, the highlights of a riveting if at times overbusy staging \u2026",
"\u2014 Jesse Green"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bi-z\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Compounding the matter, some people continue to overbuy items for their household out of fear there will be a shortage, and that can raise prices. \u2014 Max Ufberg, Fortune , 18 Dec. 2021",
"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"Rather than risk a huge setback, wealthy countries would rather overbuy . \u2014 Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com , 16 Dec. 2020"
],
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"1745, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u012b"
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": a little way over : at a short distance":[
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"over entry 1 + by , adverb":""
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"adverb"
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"dull",
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"heavy",
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"louring",
"overclouded"
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"an overcast day"
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": to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling":[]
},
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"an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor",
"Adjective",
"It was an overcast morning.",
"They worked in overcast conditions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Sky conditions oscillate between partly cloudy to perhaps overcast at times. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Confidence: Medium Sunday: Mostly cloudy to overcast at times. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Special to the Free Press May 26, 1937, was overcast and warm. \u2014 Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"With overcast weather and omicron raging, Total SF hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight look forward to better days, and make a list of 14 things every San Franciscan should do in the city in 2022. \u2014 Total Sf Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The outdoor celebration took place at Primo Center in Chicago, 6212 S. Sangamon St., in overcast weather at 37 degrees. \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Winger Silvester van der Water joked that the overcast 78-degree weather felt like his home Holland while his teammates warmly chirped and argued over rondos. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Pilots helping with search and rescue efforts described overcast weather that obscured mountaintops, with clouds as low as 600 to 800 feet above ground level in some valleys, including the one where the plane crashed. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Nearly 20,000 people came to Target Field on an overcast , blah-weather Wednesday to watch the baseball equivalent of an irritating song being played on repeat. \u2014 Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune , 7 July 2021",
"The uniforms were designed by Nike, with a colorway inspired by elements of Portland\u2019s cityscape and overcast weather, as well as influence from star Damian Lillard. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Clippers guard Terance Mann was cruising past hillsides of villas wrapped in green vines, arch bridges and steps leading locals down to the water beneath overcast skies on the June evening. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Depending on when the images are taken, shades of green change throughout the day and with the island\u2019s constant climate shifts, from sun to overcast to rain. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, to see the overcast of Monday afternoon as symbolic of the coloration of April thus far might mean overlooking the details and the nuances. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Even on a relatively tolerable 55 degree day, the hours of overcast seemed to suggest gloom amid Washington\u2019s granite. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Fog would be rolling in, the afternoon\u2019s brilliant sky replaced by a chill gray overcast \u2026. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Deon predicted a cloudy overcast throughout the day, with the chance for heavy downpours, and even thunderstorms, likely in the late afternoon and evening. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 8 Jan. 2022",
"What counted was in part how the morning\u2019s overcast threatened to leave us a bit downcast for the remainder of the day. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
"In the morning, according to witnesses and photographic evidence, the sun rising over Washington converted the cloudy overcast into a brilliant tapestry of flaming reds and rich purples. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Little promise seemed apparent as Friday began, rainy and wet, with hours of gray overcast . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1536, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1637, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckast",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kast"
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"blear",
"blur",
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"dim",
"dislimn",
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"shadow",
"shroud"
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": to charge too much or too fully":[],
": to fill too full":[],
": to make an excessive charge":[]
},
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"He overcharges for car repairs.",
"He overcharges his customers for car repairs.",
"The store overcharged me for my skirt.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prosecutors may also overcharge defendants to pressure them into pleading guilty for a lesser charge, rather than take their case to trial, Farrell said. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 20 Jan. 2022",
"How did EZ Pass overcharge 6,000 Ohio accounts by seriously big margins? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Private suppliers in many sectors such as infrastructure, defense and health care would overcharge the government at prices many times the market rate, offering kickbacks to the state officials involved. \u2014 Stanislav Markus, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The supply chain issues have left an opportunity for companies to fix prices and overcharge customers, the Justice Department said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Police interrogated Hutchinson and also confronted him with their suspicion that he might be involved in a scheme to overcharge customers at Bruce Miller\u2019s lot. \u2014 Joseph Diaz, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Francis would overcharge the Navy by at least $35 million over the years for those services, including security, water and trash removal, according to the plea agreement that Francis\u2019 entered into in 2015. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Jan. 2022",
"How many millions of dollars did a Cleveland company overcharge the Department of Defense of various parts, according to a new audit? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The result is that insurance companies overcharge patients and providers, and many prescribed procedures aren't even necessary to begin with. \u2014 Howard Dean, Fortune , 8 Nov. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
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"gouge",
"soak",
"sting",
"surcharge"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193231",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"brighten",
"illuminate",
"illumine",
"light (up)",
"lighten"
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"definitions":{
": to overspread with or as if with clouds":[]
},
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"the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klau\u0307d"
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"befog",
"blacken",
"blear",
"blur",
"cloud",
"darken",
"dim",
"dislimn",
"fog",
"fuzz (up)",
"haze",
"mist",
"obscure",
"overcast",
"overshadow",
"shadow",
"shroud"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101149",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[
"brighten",
"illuminate",
"illumine",
"light (up)",
"lighten"
],
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": to overspread with or as if with clouds":[]
},
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"the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klau\u0307d"
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"dim",
"dislimn",
"fog",
"fuzz (up)",
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"mist",
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"shadow",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071913",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[
"lose (to)"
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": overwhelm":[
"were overcome by the heat and smoke"
],
": to gain the superiority : win":[
"strong in the faith that truth would overcome"
],
": to get the better of : surmount":[
"overcome difficulties",
"They overcame the enemy."
]
},
"examples":[
"After a tough battle, they overcame the enemy.",
"a story about overcoming adversity",
"She overcame a leg injury and is back running again.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Their family publicly has overcome significant obstacles. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 28 June 2022",
"Many of those athletes have overcome fears to try out for a team. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"But how can organizations overcome the upfront costs that may be a barrier to entry for them? \u2014 Luis D\u2019acosta, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"His noise-canceling headphones, though, are quickly overcome by an alarm. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is helping her 7-year-old son overcome a major fear. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"How can the continent overcome the challenges posed by logistics? \u2014 Ciku Kimeria, Quartz , 21 June 2022",
"Eight years later, Bandy has overcome his struggles and accomplished a lot. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"The obstacles Tampa Bay has overcome to build a budding dynasty in a league that\u2019s structured to promote parity makes its story unique and extraordinary. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English ofercuman , from ofer over + cuman to come":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0259m"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overcome conquer , vanquish , defeat , subdue , reduce , overcome , overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul vanquish implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas subdue implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power. violently overthrew the old regime",
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"best",
"conquer",
"defeat",
"dispatch",
"do down",
"get",
"get around",
"lick",
"master",
"overbear",
"overmatch",
"prevail (over)",
"skunk",
"stop",
"subdue",
"surmount",
"take",
"trim",
"triumph (over)",
"upend",
"win (against)",
"worst"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013734",
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},
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"antonyms":[
"careful",
"cautious",
"circumspect",
"guarded",
"heedful",
"prudent",
"safe",
"wary"
],
"definitions":{
": excessively or unjustifiably confident : having too much confidence (as in one's abilities or judgment)":[
"an overconfident driver",
"wasn't overconfident about their chances of winning",
"\u2026 he often starts cold, missing a few shots, allowing his opponent to get on a roll, to get overconfident .",
"\u2014 Brett Forrest"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1617, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccdent",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259nt"
],
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"audacious",
"brash",
"daredevil",
"foolhardy",
"madcap",
"overbold",
"reckless",
"temerarious"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070441",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"overcritical":{
"antonyms":[
"uncritical"
],
"definitions":{
": excessively critical (see critical sense 2a ) : very inclined to point out faults and imperfections":[
"Perfectionists tend to be largely overcritical of any misstatement, misspelling or flaw and see it as vitally important to correct people when they make a mistake.",
"\u2014 Paula Davis-Laack"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1667, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"captious",
"carping",
"caviling",
"cavilling",
"critical",
"faultfinding",
"hypercritical",
"judgmental",
"rejective"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075820",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overdaring":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": too daring : foolhardy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114713",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"overdate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a changed date on a coin that has traces of the original date still showing":[
"a 1918 nickel overdate",
"\u2014 often used before another noun an overdate error"
],
": a coin having an overdate":[
"a collector of overdates",
"\u2014 often used before another noun an overdate coin"
],
": to strike (a coin) with an overdate":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"over entry 1 + date":"Transitive verb",
"over entry 3 + date":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\""
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074039",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
},
"overdated":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bearing an overdate":[
"overdated coins"
],
": out-of-date , bygone":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"in sense 1, from over entry 1 + dated (past participle of date , verb); in sense 2, from past participle of overdate entry 2":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184437",
"type":[
"adjective"
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},
"overdear":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English over dere , from over entry 1 + dere dear":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095408",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to adorn extravagantly : adorn excessively":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082529",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"overdecorate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to decorate (something) too elaborately or extensively":[
"The children overdecorated the cake.",
"overdecorated the Christmas tree with ornaments and tinsel",
"\"After the years of excess and overdecorating \u2026 people are reverting to a more classic and simple way of living.\"",
"\u2014 David Easton"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8de-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001232",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"overdecorated":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to decorate (something) too elaborately or extensively":[
"The children overdecorated the cake.",
"overdecorated the Christmas tree with ornaments and tinsel",
"\"After the years of excess and overdecorating \u2026 people are reverting to a more classic and simple way of living.\"",
"\u2014 David Easton"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8de-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052716",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"overdeepen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to deepen excessively especially through erosive action (as of water or ice)":[
"the overdeepened main valleys",
"\u2014 A. E. Trueman"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012303",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"overdeepening":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the process or result of deepening excessively":[
"this overdeepening amounts at most to only a few hundred feet",
"\u2014 Journal of Geology"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201001",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"overdelicate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": unduly or extremely delicate":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220740",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overdemanding":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively demanding":[
"overdemanding children/parents",
"an overdemanding boss/client",
"an overdemanding workload",
"\u2026 he is making himself as unpleasant and overdemanding as possible, to see if the staff will stay polite and efficient under the most annoying kind of pressure.",
"\u2014 J. C. Furnas"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-d\u0113-",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8man-di\u014b",
"-\u02c8m\u00e4n-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170501",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": haymow":[]
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"examples":[],
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"Pennsylvania German owwerdenn loft over the threshing floor, from owwer upper (from German ober ) + denn threshing floor, from German tenne , from Old High German tenni":""
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"an economy that is overdependent on foreign imports"
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The present system is overdesigned for those surges, with earthen levees and concrete structures containing as much as 3 feet of extra storage space, or freeboard, to account for subsidence and sea level rise over their 50-year design life. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
"To me that ring is a mix of something that is really strong, and old, and feminine, and not overdesigned , which is all that Ruth embodies. \u2014 Thomas Beller, Town & Country , 26 June 2017"
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sequels abound with chattering characters\u2014the Merovingian, the Last Exile, the Analyst\u2014who pile up a Jenga tower of explanations for what\u2019s going on, but whose relationship to the story feels both overdetermined and maddeningly elusive. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Perversely, Rose\u2019s flatness ends up flattening Chuntao, too, making her reactions seem both overdetermined and vague. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 10 Oct. 2021",
"If the miracle of The Mandalorian continues, viewers of future seasons will only rarely notice an overdetermined hand of fate guiding the action. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 21 June 2021",
"But the first run of Resident Evil 3 already feels like the speed-run, harried and overdetermined . \u2014 Julie Muncy, Wired , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Each episode ends up as an extended joke about how the superhero genre works, with every hideous, terrifying protagonist defeated in a quick overdetermined anticlimax. \u2014 Noah Berlatsky, The Verge , 11 July 2018",
"Even an exhibit that glamorizes Eichmann\u2019s capture cannot overcome the problems posed by his ambiguous character, his many lies, and his overdetermined trial. \u2014 Andrew Koenig, National Review , 9 Sep. 2017"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259nd",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But, Horton said, don\u2019t spend all your time spinning in that direction; doing so will overdevelop the muscles on a single side of your body. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
"The Brecksville Planning Commission in February said the proposal, due at least partly to the presence of wetlands, would overdevelop the property, according to meeting minutes. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 13 Apr. 2020"
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8ve-l\u0259p"
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"examples":[
"You should exercise every day, but don't overdo it .",
"The acting in that play was badly overdone .",
"Don't overdo the salt in this recipe.",
"The cook overdid the hamburgers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Conscious not to overdo a good thing, Jaclyn lined the shower walls with handmade ceramic tiles\u2014a quieter, warmer, and more welcoming choice than running the dynamic slabs into the shower. \u2014 Marni Katz, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Hashtags exist to make your content searchable by topic, so research and use appropriate hashtags in each caption, but don\u2019t overdo it. \u2014 Stacey Burke, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But try not to overdo it\u2014that means only reaching for the bottle a few times a week. \u2014 Demetria Wambia, SELF , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Mostly because a lot of mobile games overdo the ad business. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
"More than half of all athletes will overdo it at least once in their running career. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 21 Jan. 2019",
"Don\u2019t overdo it, as face masks tend to dry the skin\u2019s surface. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Low-impact exercises such as leash walks, swimming and light running are valuable as long as your dog does not overdo it. \u2014 Michael Jaffe, The Conversation , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Over the weekend, Hu Xijin, the still influential former editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper, urged Chinese media not to overdo their embrace of Gu, warning that her allegiances could change in the future. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc"
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"exaggerate",
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"put on"
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"verb"
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": overdramatic behavior or expression":[
"My son is prone to overdramatics .",
"\u2026 degenerates into the sort of wearying overdramatics you'd expect from a bunch of drunk post-adolescents.",
"\u2014 Pete Vonder Haar"
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to present or represent (something) in an overly dramatic manner":[
"Don't overdramatize the situation.",
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"The seriousness of this problem \u2026 has been vastly overrated and overdramatized .",
"\u2014 Chris Welles",
"The stories, he says, sensationalize or overdramatize the family's troubles \u2026",
"\u2014 James Laube"
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dra-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz",
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": to make an overdraft":[]
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"examples":[
"She overdrew her account by $100.",
"commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"TD Bank announced Tuesday that its customers will be able to overdraw their accounts by up to $50 before incurring an overdraft fee. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Making money might be a goal of yours at the moment, but impulsive risks could tempt you to overdraw your bank account. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"Additionally, starting in the third quarter, customers who overdraw their deposit account will have 24 hours to cover the overdraft before incurring an overdraft fee. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Capital One and Wells Fargo decided to cut overdraft fees entirely, while Bank of America reduced charges to $10 and JPMorgan Chase is eliminating fees for customers who overdraw by small amounts up to $50. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Several big banks this year have ditched overdraft fees\u2014flat fees, often around $30, that banks charge when customers overdraw their accounts. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021",
"For example, Chase in recent months made several changes such as raising its overdraft cushion to $50 from $5, meaning fees begin only with transactions that overdraw an account by more than $50 at the end of a business day. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Stedman was among several lawmakers who on Thursday and Friday drew a line between Thursday\u2019s decision and Gov. Mike Dunleavy\u2019s proposals to overdraw the Permanent Fund to pay a larger dividend. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The Consumer Bankers Association said most consumers view the ability to overdraw after agreeing to a fee as beneficial. \u2014 Andrew Ackerman, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021"
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"examples":[
"overdrawn claims of her accomplishments that any job interviewer could see right through",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But some banks across the U.S. have been seizing checks distributed to clients whose accounts are overdrawn . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2020",
"When federal stimulus checks began arriving in bank accounts in recent days, USAA seized funds from customers whose accounts were overdrawn \u2014 sparking blow-back for the San Antonio financial services company. \u2014 Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Some banks withheld stimulus cash from people with overdrawn accounts. \u2014 Emily Flitter, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
"Banks had faced criticism amid speculation that those with overdrawn accounts would lose part or all of their payments. \u2014 Jennifer Surane, Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Not every bank is keeping its overdrawn customers\u2019 money. \u2014 Emily Flitter, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Banks have also taken people's stimulus checks to cover previous late fees or overdrawn accounts, the New York Times reported. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 16 Apr. 2020",
"All of the money in her account, plus an additional $1,000, was then withdrawn, causing her account to be overdrawn . \u2014 cleveland , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Currently, the seven states that rely on Colorado River water are discussing ways to reduce their usage, both to deal with the fact that the river has been significantly overdrawn for years and to come up with a plan to adapt to a drier future. \u2014 Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"adjective"
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]
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"He overdressed for such a casual party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Our biggest challenge was learning not to overdress on our inner layer. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 23 Mar. 2021",
"While the movie is set in the 1940s, the tendency to overdress one\u2019s children for cold weather is a timeless tradition. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Hippos pile into a house\u2014 overdressed , with a guest, in a sack, through the back. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 8 Oct. 2019",
"In a post-street-style world, being overdressed is no longer considered a faux-pas\u2014whether that translates to formal pajamas for brunch, daytime tulle, or yes, bedazzled stilettos with jeans just because. \u2014 Ana Colon, Glamour , 30 Aug. 2018",
"They were overdressed \u2014 Higginbottom in his suspenders and Wright in red gladiator sandals \u2014 and uncomfortable. \u2014 Vanessa Gregory, New York Times , 25 Apr. 2018",
"Rules: My mother always says you can't be overdressed just underdressed. \u2014 Allison Carey, cleveland.com , 15 June 2017",
"WASHINGTON \u2014 Senator Bob Casey was overdressed for the resistance. \u2014 Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times , 19 May 2017",
"Could Drake be accused of being overdressed for the first-ever awards dedicated to pro ball? \u2014 Liza Corsillo, GQ , 28 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All three were bogged down by degrees of overdress . \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Dec. 2017"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dres",
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccdres"
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": to drink especially alcohol to excess":[
"He was careful not to overdrink .",
"overeating and overdrinking at holiday parties",
"He had what he thought of as the medical-student syndrome\u2014overworking and overdrinking , alternately, studying all one night on Dexedrine and drinking all the next to rid his mind of that heavy feeling.",
"\u2014 Anne Tyler"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a state of heightened activity":[
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": an automotive transmission gear that transmits to the drive shaft a speed greater than engine speed":[]
},
"examples":[
"He put the car into overdrive .",
"His acting career is in overdrive .",
"The reporters went into overdrive to finish their stories on time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Popeyes fried chicken sandwich in 2019 fired a shot in a space dominated by Chick-fil-A, and from there, the competition for new takes on the food went into overdrive . \u2014 Nico Avalle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"When the world locked down due to COVID, her fascination with online life went into overdrive . \u2014 Alex Frank, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
"Speculation went into overdrive on Thursday, when more videos -- the authenticity of which cannot be confirmed -- emerged online. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"And the selloff kicked into overdrive earlier this week when crypto platforms Binance and Celsius halted trades. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Weeks-long quarantines, hard-to-find childcare, and general looming uncertainty have dialed my existing anxiety into overdrive . \u2014 Kelley Manley, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
"Any recruiter can tell you that Covid-19 has shifted the war for talent into overdrive . \u2014 John Feldmann, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Energy demand has been volatile for months because of inflation and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, pressing U.S. production and exports into overdrive . \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"But that is just one of the huge changes coming to Fear the Walking Dead \u2014 changes that were put into motion on the final two episodes 7 and are about to kick into overdrive in season 8. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 6 June 2022"
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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": driven or worked too hard : exhausted , oppressed":[
"the tortured and overdriven slave",
"\u2014 Clive Bell",
"I am overdriven just now and am trying not to do anything",
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
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"a facial cleanser that won't overdry your skin",
"To maximize volume while styling, scrunch hair with hands while blow-drying on medium heat ( overdrying makes hair limp).",
"\u2014 Jennifer Rapaport"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Think for just a minute about the viral moments that depict disability: a video of a deaf child wearing hearing aids for the first time; a commercial with an overdub declaring that disabled people are more than our disability. \u2014 Sin\u00e9ad Burke, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Or a quick yet crucial overdub or background vocal. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 18 Aug. 2020",
"Getting the deceptively simple song down on record would prove to be a complex endeavor, involving an orchestral score from George Martin and overdubs from an unwieldy primitive Moog synthesizer. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
"The clip of Justin dancing initially went viral in October after an account called Pubby Longway posted it to Instagram with humorous overdub . \u2014 Danielle Kwateng-clark, Teen Vogue , 8 Nov. 2019",
"Take 30 would eventually be the version used for overdubs . \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
"Plenty of producers are going to tell you what kind of keyboard to use on that overdub . \u2014 Sarah Rodman, EW.com , 13 July 2019",
"Recorded live with just a few vocal and synth overdubs , 2017\u2019s 8 (Neurot) focuses on the intrinsic bonds and unstoppable movements in the cosmos. \u2014 Jamie Ludwig, Chicago Reader , 17 May 2018",
"Recording was done in just three days, tracking all 13 songs on the first and then bringing in guests -- including Will Sexton, Amy LaVere, Dante Schwebel and Art Edmaiston -- for overdubs during the next two. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the Beatles work a sludgy riff, Billy Preston plays a Hammond organ and Lennon overdubs a Moog synthesizer to add in some white noise. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 26 Sep. 2019",
"Kip Allen provided the softer, relaxed rhythms in the verses, while Fred Eltringham came in to overdub more ferocious pops in the chorus. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 21 May 2018",
"Scheiner: The first one to overdub was Walter [Becker]. \u2014 Zach Schonfeld, Newsweek , 24 Sep. 2017"
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"circa 1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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],
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"an overdue share of the profits"
],
": unpaid when due":[
"an overdue bill"
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},
"examples":[
"She reminded him that the rent was overdue .",
"He has many overdue bills.",
"The train is 10 minutes overdue .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Arguably, the current bear market is overdue , as several causes have piled up to contribute to the market\u2019s decline. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Advocates say a requirement of this kind was overdue even before the surge in bias incidents. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
"In February 2020, the Free Press reported that a growing number of libraries around the state of Michigan were phasing out the practice of collecting late fines for overdue books and materials. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Lucky for the person who checked it out originally, the library stopped charging for overdue books in 2019. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The city\u2019s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials, officials announced Tuesday. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Three weeks after Chicago implemented its policy, the library system saw the return of hundreds of overdue books, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Oct. 2021",
"New York City's public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials, city officials announced Tuesday. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Making a similar label change in the U.S. would require Foundation Consumer Healthcare to petition the FDA \u2014 an action that women\u2019s health advocates say is long overdue . \u2014 Sarah Varney, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022"
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"1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"-\u02c8dy\u00fc",
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"\u2026 overeager young fans offered him anything they could find to autograph \u2026",
"\u2014 Joe Coscarelli",
"During the Gold Rush, overeager miners actually dug up city streets in search of placer gold deposits.",
"\u2014 Lora J. Finnegan"
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"first_known_use":{
"1575, in the meaning defined above":""
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"an overearnest expression on his face",
"If we look back at our own lives, the people who have inspired and shaped us almost always turn out to be the \"dull\" ones: the thoughtful English teacher, the overearnest priest \u2026",
"\u2014 Martin Townsend"
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"When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat .",
"because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among her tips: Don\u2019t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don\u2019t overeat at iftar. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"By the end of the trial, participants\u2019 metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn\u2019t overeat at lunchtime. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
"Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park\u2019s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 24 May 2021",
"When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 23 Jan. 2021",
"But the reason this age-old question is still being debated is that everyone has different hunger cues \u2014 and skipping breakfast may prompt you to overeat at another meal. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Stockpiling foods can also create an unsafe environment for individuals with bulimia or binge eating disorder, who are now trapped in a place where the temptation to overeat is omnipresent. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 5 Mar. 2021"
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
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"When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat .",
"because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among her tips: Don\u2019t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don\u2019t overeat at iftar. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"By the end of the trial, participants\u2019 metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn\u2019t overeat at lunchtime. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
"Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park\u2019s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 24 May 2021",
"When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 23 Jan. 2021",
"But the reason this age-old question is still being debated is that everyone has different hunger cues \u2014 and skipping breakfast may prompt you to overeat at another meal. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Stockpiling foods can also create an unsafe environment for individuals with bulimia or binge eating disorder, who are now trapped in a place where the temptation to overeat is omnipresent. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 5 Mar. 2021"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
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"When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat .",
"because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among her tips: Don\u2019t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don\u2019t overeat at iftar. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"By the end of the trial, participants\u2019 metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn\u2019t overeat at lunchtime. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
"Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park\u2019s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 24 May 2021",
"When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 23 Jan. 2021",
"But the reason this age-old question is still being debated is that everyone has different hunger cues \u2014 and skipping breakfast may prompt you to overeat at another meal. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Stockpiling foods can also create an unsafe environment for individuals with bulimia or binge eating disorder, who are now trapped in a place where the temptation to overeat is omnipresent. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 5 Mar. 2021"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
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": to edit (something) more than is necessary or appropriate":[
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"Scenes in the movie were choppy and overedited .",
"Editors do overedit , of course, when they substitute their own taste, their own approach, their own view of a subject for those of the author.",
"\u2014 John P. Dessauer",
"The late, great Theodore Bernstein of The New York Times said the inner ring of hell was reserved for editors who overedit . The innermost ring was for those who overedit and make it wrong.",
"\u2014 Charles Einstein"
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to provide with more education or information than is practical or useful":[
"overeducating clients",
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"\u2014 Joe Humphreys"
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"first_known_use":{
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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"verb"
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"overeducated":{
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"definitions":{
": having too much academic education : more educated than is practical or useful":[
"\u2026 a solitary, overeducated young man with a boring corporation job, despite an advanced degree in math \u2026",
"\u2014 Alice Adams",
"\u2026 a ready-made work force of overeducated , underemployed English speakers.",
"\u2014 David Amsden"
]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d"
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": excessively elaborate":[
"an overelaborate plot/plan",
"an overelaborate dinner presentation",
"\u2026 creating an overelaborate design at the expense of clarity and readability \u2026",
"\u2014 David Baldwin",
"\u2026 overelaborate and pointless accounts of petty troubles \u2026",
"\u2014 Genevieve Stuttaford et al."
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": to elaborate (something) too much : to do or provide (something) with too much detail, complexity, or ornateness":[
"overelaborating [=belaboring] an obvious point",
"\u2026 his motivations are overelaborated through too many back stories \u2026",
"\u2014 Nathaniel Rich",
"\u2026 wasted a host of presentable chances in the second half as they often overelaborated on their way to goal \u2026",
"\u2014 James Benge",
"She also knows the art of simplifying \u2026 rather than creating an overelaborated mishmash of textures and hues.",
"\u2014 Steve Whysall"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1879, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8la-b(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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"verb"
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": to embellish (something) excessively":[
"overembellish a story",
"He overembellished his accomplishments.",
"\u2026 doesn't overembellish her melody lines as relentlessly as many of her peers do.",
"\u2014 Edna Gundersen et al.",
"\u2026 there is left but little wall surface to give the impression of dignity and serenity which a great structure should convey, so we are tempted to overembellish these buildings with ornament \u2026",
"\u2014 Cass Gilbert",
"\u2026 the sesame blini need work. So do the entrees, which tend to be overworked and overembellished \u2026",
"\u2014 Alison Cook",
"He's a bit of an intellectual cook, perhaps, and has a tendency to overembellish with too many ingredients.",
"\u2014 S. Irene Virbila"
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-im-\u02c8be-lish"
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": to expose (someone, such as a celebrity) to excessive publicity especially to the extent that attraction is diminished":[],
": to expose excessively: such as":[],
": to expose to excessive radiation (such as light)":[
"overexpose film",
"an overexposed photograph"
]
},
"examples":[
"It is harmful to overexpose your skin to the sun's rays.",
"He has been overexposed by the media.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Manager Brian Snitker was bound to run out of quality arms or overexpose his most dependable options. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
"While Donovan has been hesitant to overexpose his veterans \u2014 especially Young \u2014 to too many minutes, this change has been in the making for some time. \u2014 Jamal Collier, chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2021",
"To likely no one's surprise, THE AVENGERS (2012), the first superhero mash-up in the hugely popular and not-at-all- overexposed Marvel Cinematic Universe, has won the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown, Week 1 (May 1-7). \u2014 Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2020",
"Jeffries has played it low-key so far, avoiding overexposing himself on TV and overstaying his welcome with the American public. \u2014 Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com , 25 Jan. 2020",
"That means most humans are overexposed to the microscopic particles and gases emitted by cars, factories and power plants that can lead to heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. \u2014 Jonathan Tirone | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2019",
"The Astros still have the bullpen advantage, with their big arms not yet being overexposed . \u2014 Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 27 Oct. 2019",
"Scientists are concerned that rising sea levels from climate change will drown out their habitat and overexpose them to such predators. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Oct. 2019",
"In a similar scenario last season, the Tigers filled second base by signing veteran Josh Harrison late in spring training, conscious of not overexposing Goodrum defensively at one position. \u2014 Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press , 27 Mar. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-rik-\u02c8sp\u014dz",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8sp\u014dz"
],
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"overuse",
"stereotype",
"vulgarize"
],
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"overextravagant":{
"antonyms":[
"middling",
"moderate",
"modest",
"reasonable",
"temperate"
],
"definitions":{
": excessively extravagant":[
"overextravagant gifts/praise"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8stra-vi-g\u0259nt"
],
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"baroque",
"devilish",
"excessive",
"exorbitant",
"extravagant",
"extreme",
"fancy",
"immoderate",
"inordinate",
"insane",
"intolerable",
"lavish",
"overdue",
"overmuch",
"overweening",
"plethoric",
"steep",
"stiff",
"towering",
"unconscionable",
"undue",
"unmerciful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024106",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overexuberant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": exuberant to an excessive degree":[
"overexuberant fans",
"\u2026 the 24-year-old shortstop with the engaging smile and the overexuberant celebrations on the field \u2026",
"\u2014 Ben Shpigel"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ig-\u02c8z\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011428",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"overeye":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": oversee":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075706",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
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"overface":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": outface , overwhelm":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044019",
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"overfall":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a place provided for the overflow of surplus water (as from a canal or lock)":[],
": a sudden increase of depth in the bottom of the sea or other large body of water":[],
": a turbulent surface of water caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges or shoals or by winds opposing a current":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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": cataract , waterfall":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091317",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"overfamiliar":{
"antonyms":[
"modest",
"unassuming"
],
"definitions":{
": exceedingly or excessively familiar : such as":[],
": excessively friendly or informal":[
"I know it may seem overfamiliar , but I can't think of Marvin L. Goldberger as anything but Murph, so that is how I will refer to him.",
"\u2014 Jeremy Bernstein",
"However in other cultures \u2026 such informality is seen as being overfamiliar and thus impolite \u2026",
"\u2014 Heather Bowe and Kylie Martin",
"\u2026 he felt the whole time he was being judged and found wanting, for not knowing which knife and fork to use, for being overfamiliar or too distant with the waiters \u2026",
"\u2014 Richard Coles"
],
": so frequently seen, heard, or experienced as to seem dull or unoriginal":[
"a movie with an overfamiliar plot",
"\u2026 the overfamiliar video oeuvre of the world's most generic rock star \u2026",
"\u2014 Steve Simels"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1529, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bold",
"familiar",
"forward",
"free",
"immodest",
"presuming",
"presumptuous"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104406",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"overfastidious":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively fastidious":[
"Normally overfastidious and wedded to routine, he now neglected food, sleep, and appearance.",
"\u2014 Ernst Pawel",
"In other respects I have written more carelessly; that is, without an overfastidious and learned choice of words.",
"\u2014 Percy Bysshe Shelley"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-f\u0259-",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-fa-\u02c8sti-d\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204212",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"overfat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having or marked by an excessive amount of body fat":[
"overfat cattle",
"It is during middle age that they begin to show signs of an overfat condition. Watch the weight of the cat after middle age.",
"\u2014 Louis L. Vine",
"If you are very athletic and muscular, you may be overweight but not overfat .",
"\u2014 Judith S. Stern"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fat"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182009",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overfatigue":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessive fatigue especially when carried beyond the recuperative capacity of the individual":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1727, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113g"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191727",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"overfeed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to eat to excess":[],
": to feed to excess":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Infants who are bottle feeding may be more likely to overfeed , because drinking from a bottle may take less effort than breastfeeding. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t overfeed your worms \u2014 the biggest problem of all. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Add fresh mulch, plant deep (really deep), feed the soil, but don\u2019t overfeed the plant. \u2014 Remy Tumin, New York Times , 13 May 2020",
"Though you may be tempted to spoil your pet, limit treats and don\u2019t overfeed it. \u2014 Michele C. Hollow, New York Times , 6 May 2020",
"Dogs, especially smaller breeds, require far fewer calories than humans do and are easy to overfeed . \u2014 Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle , 11 Jan. 2020",
"The flaw lets hackers gain access to the pet feeders, letting them do things like overfeed your cat or dog. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 16 Nov. 2019",
"And a pet peeve, a First World pet peeve, is going to fine-dining restaurants where their solution is to overfeed you so many carbs and starches! \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 23 July 2019",
"Similar to train travel, don\u2019t overfeed your pet before flying. \u2014 Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 25 May 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0113d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170232",
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"\u2014 Jim Auchmutey",
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"\u2014 Brian Barth"
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"He overfilled the pail and the water spilled out.",
"overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Traditional hotels overfill quickly during high season. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The city\u2019s best practices are not to overfill the barns and that the salt is pushed back into the barns and away from the doors. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The tricks are to not overfill the leaves, to roll them tightly and to approach each one with utter confidence. \u2014 Yasmin Khan, WSJ , 12 May 2021",
"But don't be tempted to overfill , as your pie may crack and filling may come spilling out during the baking process. \u2014 Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The system works quite well as long as the user doesn\u2019t overfill the pack, either by packing a bino that\u2019s too large or by stuffing too many items in the interior pockets. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Car sales plummeted in the spring, causing shipment lots to overfill and forcing cargo ships to hold new vehicles at sea for weeks. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Sep. 2020",
"By adding long text strings in the file, attackers can overfill the memory space allotted for the file and cause malicious code to spill into other parts of memory, where it then is executed. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 29 July 2020",
"Just be sure not to overfill it, as that can cause a messy experience, according to reviewers. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 18 June 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The problem is that Antarctic toothfish is very easy to overfish because of its unhurried reproduction cycle. \u2014 Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Commercial fishing has led to more than 90% of marine fish stocks becoming fully fished or overfished . \u2014 Cnn Staff, CNN , 7 June 2020",
"The precise number is often debated by conservationists but the United Nations has estimated about a third of global fisheries are overfished . \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 4 Mar. 2019",
"Problems facing seahorse communities are far and wide, and populations are often overfished to supply medicine, aquarium displays and souvenirs. \u2014 London Gibson, Indianapolis Star , 12 May 2020",
"Conservationists are concerned that the high seas are being overfished ; fishery defenders reply that their fishing helps feed the hungry. \u2014 J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Still, scientists emphasize the need for tough regulations to counter effects of climate change as ocean pollution and overfishing remain challenges in many parts of the world. \u2014 Nusmila Lohani, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Many fish populations are moving, too, or are overfished or nearing it, and much of that fishing is done illegally. \u2014 Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
"The greatest current stressors on Antarctic krill are warming seas and the retreat of ice around Antarctica rather than overfishing . \u2014 Lucy Jakub, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kyiv still possesses enough longer-range air-defenses to deny its deep air space to direct overflight by Russian aircraft. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Air corridors between parts of Europe or North America and Asia stretch across Russia, generating overflight fees. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
"In one prominent example, legislators and environmental groups have struggled with the FAA and NPS for nearly two decades to establish overflight rules in the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 3 Oct. 2020",
"Because overflight rights are negotiated between nations rather than individual airlines, Russia and Finland secured an agreement only in 1994, two years after the Soviet Union disintegrated. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The ban will have financial impact for the airlines, but also for Russia, which charges international airlines hundreds of millions of dollars every year for overflight rights. \u2014 John Walton, CNN , 26 Feb. 2022",
"By analyzing 70 years of satellite and overflight images, and applying a machine-learning model, scientists have determined that northwestern Alaskan fires have a lasting effect. \u2014 Eric Roston, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Dec. 2021",
"And what prompted that was a U-2 overflight of the eastern part of Cuba that returned photography that was very quickly identified through photo interpreters' efforts as medium-range ballistic missiles - in other words, nukes. \u2014 CBS News , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The Times quoted several Twitter accounts in and around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, describing loud overflight activity taking place as late as 3 a.m. in the morning. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Aug. 2021"
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"Verb",
"The river overflowed its banks.",
"The creek overflows every spring.",
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"Books and papers overflowed his desk.",
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"Noun",
"a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Episodes overflow with bizarre images, like a succubus who mounts her victim, then calmly removes a retainer and sets it on the night table. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"When gutters become clogged with leaves and debris, rainwater can overflow and cause expensive moisture damage to interior and exterior walls. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
"So, the excess money in the bathtub (roughly 75 percent of the cumulative money-supply increase since February 2020) will overflow as inflation and will persist for at least the next two years. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, National Review , 6 May 2022",
"Safe needle disposal boxes regularly overflow , the contents at times sticking cleanup volunteers. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Dennig suggested a blessing from the East Sea, so the grandmother\u2019s life would overflow with goodness. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Dennig suggested a blessing from the East Sea, so the grandmother\u2019s life would overflow with goodness. \u2014 Anh Dostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The ideas overflow in Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece, a flop upon its release that, after receiving numerous director's cuts, has firmly planted itself in the cultural consciousness. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"Those of us who use the trails regularly have noticed this shift, and not always pleasurably, as parking lots and garbage cans overflow and etiquette diminishes. \u2014 Brett Berk, Outside Online , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In October, residents dodged a plan to convert a detox center in the nearby Central Ninth neighborhood into a permanent overflow shelter. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"One resident also complained of garbage overflow from the lot into his back yard. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Military bases have been used for decades as temporary, emergency housing facilities to handle overflow from immigration detention centers. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Reported by Zhihua Yao of KunLun Lab on 2021-09-15 High - CVE-2021-37984 : Heap buffer overflow in PDFium. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The heavy rains and flooding, which led to two deaths in Hoover, caused the sewer overflow in the area. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
"During heavy rains, operators at Chapaton will use the manhole covers to adjust the water level, with the goal of having less or none of the pretreated flow become what\u2019s termed a CSO \u2013 a combined sewage overflow . \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2021",
"If not a new shelter, like the mayor is calling for, then at the very least an emergency overflow for those cold winter months. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2021",
"The medical examiner's office, which is accepting overflow from hospitals that don't have any more room in their morgues, is also expected to receive help from the California National Guard on Monday. \u2014 Sarah Moon And Cheri Mossburg, CNN , 31 Dec. 2020"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u014d",
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"The garden is overgrown with weeds.",
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"Even now, in her 90s, the annual rounds include hiking up a hill to an unmarked gravesite where, buried below the overgrown grass, lies her childhood acquaintance George, the only Unangan killed fighting during World War II. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"But in the summer of 2005, the lake was a polluted watering hole, encircled with overgrown vegetation and teeming with frogs, birds and carp. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"But with overgrown weeds and accumulating trash, the staircase had become a magnet for graffiti and drug use, some residents said. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Lightning fires are particularly worrisome because lightning can strike in highly forested areas with plenty of overgrown vegetation for fuel. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 July 2021",
"Hints of the once popular and well-tended golf course emerge at various intervals, such as the overgrown sand trap. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"This is one of the simplest steps that can be done in anticipation of the upcoming hurricane season to keep any overgrown branches and limbs cut back around your home and any power lies. \u2014 Maureen Mccann, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"These nylon hiking pants dry out significantly faster than cotton pants and are tough enough to resist scratchy tree branches and bushes on overgrown trails. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In overgrown shrubs dense with stems, moisture lingers because air can\u2019t circulate. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022"
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"a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line it with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to just overhang on the sides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Those double patties overhang the bun's edges like there's no tomorrow, and there's enough melty American for a family-of-four serving of mac and cheese. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
"Be proactive by cutting down any trees or large branches that overhang your property and remove all outdoor furniture, umbrellas, grills, etc. \u2014 Daniel Lustig, sun-sentinel.com , 8 July 2021",
"Eggs are laid in masses on leaves and other objects that overhang the water in swamps, marshes or sluggish streams. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
"Although most big box board games will still overhang the Sauder Select Collection Bookcase by a little, this one is deep enough to avoid any egregious extension beyond the shelves. \u2014 Jon Martindale, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
"That includes trimming back tree branches that overhang a roof and removing vegetation around decks and porches. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
"So many unknowns overhang the shift toward greener energy that no one knows how the industries and its jobs will evolve in the coming years. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2021",
"For starters, the flight deck doesn't overhang the bow, especially on the port side, as seen in Queen Elizabeth. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 6 Jan. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Panther\u2019s turret is bigger with sharper angles and a much larger overhang over the engine compartment, the latter to both store larger, heavier main gun ammunition and to act as a counterweight to the new 130-millimeter main gun. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
"The bed is shortened by six inches to give it a much tidier overhang , and a mild lift accommodates 40-inch-tall tires. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
"The move is seen as lowering cash flow stress on the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer, easing pressure on its banks and removing a key overhang for the LME and its nickel market. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"With a bamboo overhang and terra cotta foundation, the sprawling deck of furniture designer John Houshmand's Mexican property is the perfect spot for large gatherings\u2014or an afternoon nap. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 10 June 2022",
"For starters, Davies designed new siding that lined the first story of the back of the house, along with the short overhang , in tongue-and-groove Western red cedar. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Plus, they\u2019re sized to fit with minimal overhang , giving your bed an aesthetic. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Although the Fire Victim Trust is an overhang on PG&E shares, the hedge fund expects the company to reinstate its cash dividend next year and possibly be added to the S&P 500. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Line with parchment, leaving overhang on the long sides of the pan to serve as a sling. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
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"\u2026 I feel many of us might have been overhasty in our judgments.",
"\u2014 Kevin McKenna"
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"\u2014 Saturday Rev."
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"Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program."
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"examples":[
"The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.",
"They had to overhaul their original plans.",
"Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Assembly also went another year with taking action to overhaul the Law Enforcement Officers\u2019 Bill of Rights (LEOBOR), which dictates how departments around the state deal with police officer misconduct. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Gen Z brings a wealth of ideas, fresh perspectives and motivations, which presents an opportunity for companies to completely overhaul the workplace. \u2014 Marie Hattar, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"After more than two years of construction, the Florida Department of Transportation is nearing completion of one phase of its massive $148 million project to overhaul I-95 by Glades Road. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Rolls-Royce is spending $600 million to overhaul its Indianapolis plant, the largest investment that the company has ever made in the U.S. \u2014 Richard Florida, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
"In this novel, Draper is drafted to overhaul The Greenbrier, the West Virginia hotel that served as one of her greatest influences. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"The city attorney previously said staffers were working with the developer, HomeFed Fanita Rancho, LLC, to overhaul the project\u2019s environmental review to address the judge\u2019s concerns. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The pandemic era has underscored the need for companies to overhaul their conceptions of the role that work plays in employees\u2019 lives. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
"The Blueprint aims to overhaul public education and child care in Maryland over the next 10 years. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u022fl",
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},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"A chandelier hung directly overhead .",
"People were making noise in the balcony overhead .",
"Noun",
"Her company has very little overhead .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"There were no more otters or humpback whales in the water offshore, no peregrine falcons or eagles soaring overhead . \u2014 Kate Siber, Outside Online , 2 Nov. 2020",
"Backed by a virtual band, the group delivered their signature, slick choreography, before ultimately zooming out to reveal that their seemingly outdoor venue was a massive hangar all along, with a simulated plane taking off overhead . \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 14 Oct. 2020",
"This meant, say, not attacking Axis convoys before flying a highly-visible Allied plane overhead , Dr. Gustafson notes. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
"After the event, tens of thousands of royal supporters cheered wildly as Elizabeth joined other senior royals on the palace balcony and 70 military aircraft roared overhead in salute. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"With a whistle, artillery shells started flying overhead , landing in a field some 150 meters away. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"When Manolete died, a British newspaper reported that his funeral went on for four hours, and a military plane flew low overhead , showering the 100,000 mourners in attendance with red carnations. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"But as cool continental air moves overhead and creates a large difference in temperature, the lower atmosphere becomes unstable and buoyant. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Wind gusts in the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta are low as the storm moves right overhead . \u2014 David Wickert, ajc , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Police activated overhead lights and sirens, but the driver sped up instead of stopping. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"The intense overhead lights left me feeling sterile, cold and exposed. \u2014 Serenitie Wang, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"Hundreds of employees and temporary workers sit at tables under bright overhead lights. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Officers activated their overhead lights and followed the Dodge Ram at nearly 80 mph for two minutes before the vehicle pulled over. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"Soothing videos \u2013 of kids dancing and birds chirping and rain falling \u2013 are projected on the walls, the overhead lights dimmed. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"Passengers had a movie-like experience onboard a flight in Malaysia this past week after someone spotted a snake slithering through the plane's overhead lights. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The installation is illuminated by dim overhead lights with a backsplash of colored light on a nearby wall. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Dec. 2021",
"As with the previous question, this sounds like a case of an employer that wants both the labor benefit of full employees and the lower overhead cost of contractors. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At a time when the company is overstaffed and sitting on idle warehouses, anything that cuts down on excess overhead will obviously get explored. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"The property includes a porch with no shortage of views, a small lawn in an overhead alcove, native flora, high-speed internet, a full kitchen and bathroom, washer and dryer, air conditioning and heating, a wood stove, and much more. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 17 June 2022",
"Yet, some companies are returning to in-person attendance, despite the fact that remote work has the potential to reduce business overhead costs and is preferred by many employees. \u2014 Artis Rozentals, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Codes living on two-dimensional planes and incorporating only nearest-neighbor connections have a large overhead . \u2014 Zaira Nazario, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"Through Tonight: Temperatures are falling into the 40s after sunset as some high clouds blow by overhead . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Two overhead walkways would connect the three buildings. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland , 6 Sep. 2021",
"In the eighties and early nineties, Ovitz was often described as the most powerful man in Hollywood, but A.M.G. had been weakened by enormous overhead , and a run of bad publicity was causing clients to leave. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2021",
"But on the 101st day, Ukraine faced anew the harsh realities on the ground and increasingly from overhead . \u2014 Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022"
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"Yes, we need a new car, but this huge truck seems like overkill .",
"the song already borders on the maudlin\u2014the addition of a syrupy string accompaniment would just be overkill",
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"Some phones, such as Sony\u2019s Xperia Z Premium devices, reach higher on this metric to match the 4K resolution that\u2019s now standard on most TVs, but that\u2019s generally overkill and only costs you battery life without providing any real visual benefit. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Apr. 2020",
"These guys need nine lives, as much as they\u2019ve been overkilled . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 25 Aug. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Just make sure to avoid overkill with this strong aroma. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Because while there's a fine line between Hawkins and the Upside Down, from a narrative perspective the portal separating epic from overkill can be just as narrow. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"The one smidgen of wit, as opposed to visual overkill , is the sight of a storm in an actual teacup, complete with raging waves. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"Some Western leaders, such as French president Macron, think that is rhetorical overkill . \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"On the other hand, an air purifier with the capacity to filter 1,000 square feet is going to be overkill and will likely take up too much space. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
"With all the intense fillings above it, this crust is refreshingly tame in comparison and a cinch to make since rolling out pastry would be overkill here. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But Congress\u2019s $900 billion Covid relief bill in December 2020 and the $1.9 trillion in spending that Democrats passed last March were overkill . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Some experts wonder if that many big rate hikes would be overkill . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022"
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]
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"Baseball season overlaps football season in September.",
"Some of your duties overlap his.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Diamond and Ring routes overlap near Lake Myvatn, where the dark landscape of lava rock and volcanic craters looked only recently cooled. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"Representing a range of geographies and tribes, their work is interestingly diverse, even where the subject matter or materials overlap . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Each chapter alternates real-time drama with backstories that may or may not overlap . \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"And bats in Southeast Asia are highly diverse, and tend to have small ranges that don\u2019t overlap . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Partner with another robotaxi service which does not overlap , and create a seamless bridge between the two areas. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Irving Kristol, regarded as the godfather of neoconservatism, was mainly interested in domestic policy, and his preferences for foreign policy didn't always overlap with the foreign policy neoconservatives who would come later. \u2014 Shay Khatiri, The Week , 26 Mar. 2022",
"But those were just the biggest draws at a festival that featured 20 artists on two artists on two stages whose set times did not overlap , allowing anyone who cared to the ability to see all 20 artists. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
"But the two events don't always overlap because of those astronomical discrepancies. \u2014 Deena Yellin, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lap"
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"Verb",
"you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint",
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"Noun",
"a silver ring with gold overlay",
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"Simply power your camera in Google Maps, and the app will overlay information on top of the real world. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 May 2022",
"Part of that effort is to help the neighboring municipalities develop their own land use plans, overlay districts and such that are needed to make sure development around the airport is compatible, Burkes said. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Among the common ways people alter videos are to overlay text or add banners, Pollack said. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"The metaverse is inherently an AI problem because humans lack the sort of perception needed to overlay digital objects on physical contexts or to understand the range of human actions and their corresponding effects in a metaverse setting. \u2014 Gaurav Tewari, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"In Balanchine ballets, you\u2019re not supposed to overlay emotions that aren\u2019t there. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Bruinvels says FitrWoman plans to develop a higher-level view of the data over a longer time period and overlay it with training information. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
"And last, overlay it in real-time in front of your eyes. \u2014 Hod Fleishman, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"In order to locate cliffs in Palestinian areas of the West Bank, Bruns and Harris teamed up with a local hydrologist to overlay topographical maps with a political one. \u2014 Joe Purtell, Outside Online , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The beauty mogul wore a black maxi dress with a sheer overlay and a pair of black heeled sandals. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022",
"Kylie, who recently welcomed her second child with boyfriend Travis Scott, wore a mini black dress with a pair of statement boots, while Kris Jenner wore a black dress with a lacey sheer overlay . \u2014 Glamour , 21 May 2022",
"Accessible both as a standalone app and an in-game overlay , Arc Control can launch games and provide detailed stats on performance and power usage. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Site improvements include a mill and overlay of 4 inches of pavement, increasing the right-of-way in certain locations and rehabilitating drainage structures. \u2014 Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"The incentives, formerly known as the city\u2019s affordable housing overlay , are meant to lower regulatory barriers and lure more infill and redevelopment in existing neighborhoods. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The grant has funded the removal of 45 tons of trash from 288 encampments in the city\u2019s biological preserve overlay over the past 18 months. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"The road will be closed for approximately three weeks for a bridge deck overlay project over the Kankakee River. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The malware\u2019s primary goal is to use an overlay attack to steal credentials for banking apps. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0101",
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"the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The researchers combined reams of geologic data from 2003 to 2017 to determine where U.S. forests and shrublands overlie bedrock that roots could feasibly reach. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The sale outcome would also be a strange end to the Trump administration\u2019s push to allow drilling in the refuge, which is thought to overlie billions of barrels of oil, although that thinking is largely based on decades-old data. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
"The coastal plain is believed to overlie one of the last remaining significant petroleum reserves in the United States, and could potentially yield billions of barrels of oil. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The coastal plain is thought to overlie geological formations that could hold billions of barrels of oil, although that assessment is based on data collected in the 1980s. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Nov. 2020",
"Researchers will also be able to download the map and overlay their data, according to Gizmodo. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"This melts the overlying ice, creating a dark band of open water running around the equator. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2020",
"So contact is obviously a very important issue, but there may be this overlying effect of the environment, like the climate of a place, that acts as an upper boundary as to how much virus activity there can be. \u2014 Jeff Berardelli, CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020",
"In these chronic cases, clinicians typically find significant atrophy of the two major muscles that are supplied by the nerve overlying the scapula, and when these muscles atrophy, the bony spine of the scapula becomes very prominent. \u2014 Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2020"
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"\u2014 John Steinbeck"
],
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"\u2014 H. Parrott Bacot et al."
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"\u2014 Melissa Penfold",
"overlit streets/offices",
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"\u2014 Marshall Wright"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012bt",
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"\u2014 Darryl Lorenzo"
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"\u2014 Daniel Seligman",
"You fight your superficiality, your shallowness, so as to try to come at people without unreal expectations, without an overload of bias or hope or arrogance \u2026",
"\u2014 Philip Roth",
"If you're a regular reader of blogs, \u2026 you've probably been frustrated from time to time by information overload : the blogosphere creates way too much material for any human being to comfortably digest.",
"\u2014 Chris Taylor",
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"\u2014 Stephen O'Shea and Joan Harting"
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"\u2014 Science"
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"\u2014 Joseph Spiers",
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"\u2014 Mimi Vald\u00e9s",
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"overload a washing machine",
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"\u2026 a bad winter can so overload roofs with snow that their collapses become endemic.",
"\u2014 Henry Petroski"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But heavy downpours can quickly overload the antiquated system, forcing untreated flows to be discharged at relief points to prevent backups in homes and businesses. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Relying on Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan to produce in isolation has become increasingly ineffective as opposing defenses overload both stars with double teams and traps. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Utah Avalanche Center warns that new snow is expected to overload weak snow layers in the mountains this weekend. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Answer their questions with specifics, but don\u2019t overload them. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t overload on the cleanser, the bristles were made to create maximum foam. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Bus accidents are frequent in the southern African country, where some drivers overload their vehicles and exceed the speed limit. \u2014 Farai Mutsaka, ajc , 15 Apr. 2022",
"One more thing to keep in mind here: While eating fiber is important, there\u2019s no need to go HAM and overload your diet with high-fiber foods. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 31 Mar. 2022",
"To try to hammer in the flavors, some pizzerias, like Golden Gate in the Outer Sunset and local chain Curry Pizza House, overload the pies. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But data overload has become an increasingly common issue, and too much data can be almost as detrimental as having too little. \u2014 Kirsty Godfrey-billy, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"This choice overload paralyzes and overwhelms us, often leaving us dissatisfied with our decisions. \u2014 Iese Business School, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"In today\u2019s era of hype collaborations and news overload , the luxurious womenswear brand is one of few that works quietly until things are fully complete and ready to share. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 6 May 2022",
"In a region where virtually any route is a no-brainer, Utah's Scenic Byway 12 outclasses all others for sheer geological overload . \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 2 Apr. 2022",
"But technology, social media and academic overload exacerbate the change, pushing sleep times to an unnatural and often unhealthy point. \u2014 Julie Wright, WSJ , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Workers have given various reasons for their decisions to quit, such as low pay, lack of respect in the workplace, issues with child care, and work overload . \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Without lapsing into backstory overload , the movie gradually and effectively uncovers the reasons for the couple\u2019s feelings, and their depth. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Council member Mike Wiederkehr cautioned fellow members against issuing a lot of small grants, which could create administrative and accountability overload for city staff. \u2014 Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u014dd",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112821",
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"\u2026 aircraft were kept waiting overlong on boiling hot runways.",
"\u2014 Ted Conover",
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"\u2014 Thom Hartmann"
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"working overlong hours",
"The film feels overlong and a bit repetitious \u2026",
"\u2014 Randy Cordova"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a place from which one may look down on a scene below":[
"plenty of overlooks and trails",
"\u2014 Thelma H. Bell"
],
": excuse sense 2":[
"minor misdemeanors may sometimes be overlooked",
"\u2014 Punch"
],
": ignore sense 1":[
"learned to overlook her boyfriend's minor faults"
],
": superintend , oversee":[
"The chaperones will overlook the students' behavior on the field trip."
],
": to look down upon from above":[
"do not like living near water, and prefer not to be overlooked",
"\u2014 G. W. B. Huntingford"
],
": to look on with the evil eye : bewitch":[
"a baby that has been overlooked will begin to pine away",
"\u2014 F. G. Cassidy"
],
": to look over : inspect":[
"took down a map and overlooked it",
"\u2014 Eileen Duggan"
],
": to look past : miss":[
"whose sharpened senses overlook nothing",
"\u2014 Richard Semon"
],
": to rise above or afford a view of":[
"the mountains that overlook the village"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The detective overlooked an important clue.",
"Such a crime should not be overlooked .",
"The quarterback was overlooked by other teams.",
"the mountains that overlook the village",
"We rented a suite that overlooks the lake.",
"Noun",
"just down the road there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Don't overlook this $55 coffee table that's designed with two tiers, along with this cafe-style lounge chair that's sure to add a pop of color to any space. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
"Don't overlook essentials like bug spray, sun screen, and accessories like rain jackets and sunglasses, either. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
"But Congress should not overlook its most powerful tool to achieve these same goals at the state level: the power of the purse. \u2014 Asha Rangappa, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t overlook your hiring and onboarding procedures. \u2014 Erin Stephenson, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Don't overlook the healing hot springs in the winter either, which will soothe your muscles after a hike, dip, or ski day. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Don't overlook Iran, a perennial power in the Asian confederation. \u2014 Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Biden administration must not overlook this prime opportunity for American leadership. \u2014 Myron Brilliant, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Also, don't overlook that Vallecilla's departure opened up an Under-22 Initiative roster spot, as well as an international roster spot. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The ledge was 6 to 8 feet below an overlook off West Bridge Street, just west of South Rocky River Drive. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"The scenic overlook at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville is to open on weekends starting Saturday, May 7. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"As many folks will tell you, the scenic overlook is a standout. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 13 Feb. 2022",
"But the overlook , at the lake\u2019s southwestern point, is the ideal place to get the wide view of the stadium\u2019s curved form. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The overlook also has a carry-in boat launch for canoes and kayaks. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"To access the overlook , go to Greene Road, south of 79th Street. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Many hikers make the overlook their turnaround point for a quick workout and walk through a natural desert botanical garden. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Each quality piece is thoughtfully woven with care and made of state-of-the-art fabrics that can be easily cleaned and cared for, which is an important feature that sadly a lot of brands overlook . \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1861, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cclu\u0307k",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lu\u0307k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overlook Verb neglect , disregard , ignore , overlook , slight , forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention. habitually neglected his studies disregard suggests voluntary inattention. disregarded the wishes of his family ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious. ignored the snide remark overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care. in my rush I overlooked a key example slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting. slighted several major authors in her survey forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind. forget what others say",
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"command",
"dominate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200951",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"overloud":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively loud":[
"spoke in an overloud voice",
"overloud music/laughter",
"an overloud TV"
],
": overloudly":[
"laughed overloud"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lau\u0307d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161617",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"overly":{
"antonyms":[
"deficiently",
"inadequately",
"insufficiently"
],
"definitions":{
": to an excessive degree : too":[]
},
"examples":[
"These directions are overly complex.",
"She's overly sensitive to criticism.",
"They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Chinese investors weren\u2019t overly concerned as Shanghai slipped from being slightly up +0.43% to closing in the negative at -0.61% while Shenzhen and STAR managed gains for the day as growth stocks outperformed. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Guadalupe River is feeling the impact of scorching hot, dry weather in south central Texas, but river officials are not overly concerned about it yet. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022",
"Celtics coach Ime Udoka, who was an assistant on two teams that went to the finals in San Antonio, isn\u2019t overly concerned, citing the experience his top players have gotten in the postseason in recent years. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Porter isn\u2019t falsely optimistic, or mindlessly obsessed with civility, or overly concerned with being polite. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 12 May 2022",
"Jack Grealish had missed a couple of chances to add a little gloss to the score line, but nobody seemed overly concerned. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"At least externally, Means wasn\u2019t overly concerned with the early departure. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Although Miley has not yet pitched in a game and isn\u2019t expected to in the next couple of days, manager David Ross and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy didn\u2019t sound overly concerned Sunday about the left-hander. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"From Houston's viewpoint, dealing with the Falcons seems far more optimal \u2013 though hard to believe Watson is overly concerned about what's best for the Texans. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"devilishly",
"excessively",
"exorbitantly",
"inordinately",
"intolerably",
"monstrously",
"overmuch",
"too",
"unacceptably",
"unduly"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072200",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"overmaster":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": overpower , subdue":[]
},
"examples":[
"the student was overmastered by the stress of taking the college placement test and broke down crying",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Passion is an intense, driving or overmastering feeling or conviction. \u2014 Bird Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 8 Dec. 2019",
"Jesus\u2019 Son is about the force of addiction and the only thing that can overmaster it: the ecstatic experience of God. \u2014 Longreads , 17 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ma-st\u0259r"
],
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"crush",
"devastate",
"floor",
"grind (down)",
"oppress",
"overcome",
"overpower",
"overwhelm",
"prostrate",
"snow under",
"swamp",
"whelm"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075559",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"overmastering":{
"antonyms":[
"last",
"least"
],
"definitions":{
": dominant sense 1a":[
"overmastering behavior",
"the overmastering question"
]
},
"examples":[
"a matter that should be given overmastering priority by the incoming administration"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ma-st\u0259-ri\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"big",
"capital",
"cardinal",
"central",
"chief",
"dominant",
"first",
"foremost",
"grand",
"great",
"greatest",
"highest",
"key",
"leading",
"main",
"master",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"overbearing",
"overriding",
"paramount",
"predominant",
"preeminent",
"premier",
"primal",
"primary",
"principal",
"prior",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"supreme"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071517",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overmatch":{
"antonyms":[
"lose (to)"
],
"definitions":{
": to be more than a match for : defeat":[],
": to match with a superior opponent":[]
},
"examples":[
"an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the Rockets were so overmatched in the first half, they were outscored 22-0 in second-chance points. \u2014 Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2020",
"Sharapova was Williams\u2019s great if overmatched foil, on the court and in American culture. \u2014 Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2020",
"But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 10 Apr. 2020",
"In the early stages of these kinds of crises, local officials try to avoid blame from Beijing by hiding information about outbreaks and the extent to which health facilities are overmatched . \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
"The Colts were a sieve in the passing game in the final four weeks, able to stop only overmatched Carolina rookie Will Grier. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Taggart, who was successful at South Florida and went 7-5 in his one season coaching Oregon, appears like he might be overmatched in Tallahassee. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2019",
"For now, consider all the ways the Braves, who lead the series 2-1 with Game 4 on Monday, are better than the 2018 version that looked overmatched against the Dodgers. \u2014 Dave Sheinin, The Denver Post , 6 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8mach"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beat",
"best",
"conquer",
"defeat",
"dispatch",
"do down",
"get",
"get around",
"lick",
"master",
"overbear",
"overcome",
"prevail (over)",
"skunk",
"stop",
"subdue",
"surmount",
"take",
"trim",
"triumph (over)",
"upend",
"win (against)",
"worst"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125900",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"overmuch":{
"antonyms":[
"devilishly",
"excessively",
"exorbitantly",
"inordinately",
"intolerably",
"monstrously",
"overly",
"too",
"unacceptably",
"unduly"
],
"definitions":{
": in too great a degree":[],
": too great an amount":[],
": too much":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I think you put overmuch care into your personal appearance\u2014get over yourself.",
"Adverb",
"you worry overmuch about what other people think",
"Noun",
"you must not expect an overmuch of gratitude from a very young child",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Austin Wintory\u2019s original score is effective, but takes care not to intrude overmuch on the conceit of in-ya-face realism. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Or any of the dozens of other education buzzwords that people embrace, often without overmuch attention to the fine print. \u2014 Frederick Hess, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Meyer says consumers shouldn\u2019t worry overmuch about ham prices for the holidays. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Meyer says consumers shouldn't worry overmuch about ham prices for the holidays. \u2014 Laura Reiley, chicagotribune.com , 26 Nov. 2019",
"To bristle overmuch smacks of either hypocrisy or an implicit grant of status to liberals as cultural betters who ought to defer more to a marginalized right. \u2014 Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic , 3 May 2017",
"Its Covent Garden office was a magnet for ambitious young talent, which Mr. Jones assessed without overmuch regard for age, station or experience. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2017",
"Politicians, as a rule, do not trouble themselves overmuch with the opinions of intellectuals, and Trump is unusually untroubled by debates about political philosophy. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 9 Jan. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Politicians are known to get into the weeds of their findings to try to make political points by attacking the other side, and to focus overmuch on the wonky inner workings of U.S. bureaucracy than on bigger themes. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"But sometimes the people have exalted their dictators and have not cared overmuch about the rule of law. \u2014 Philip Zelikow, The Atlantic , 11 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccm\u0259ch",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0259ch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"baroque",
"devilish",
"excessive",
"exorbitant",
"extravagant",
"extreme",
"fancy",
"immoderate",
"inordinate",
"insane",
"intolerable",
"lavish",
"overdue",
"overextravagant",
"overweening",
"plethoric",
"steep",
"stiff",
"towering",
"unconscionable",
"undue",
"unmerciful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204238",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"overpass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": disregard , ignore":[],
": transgress":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs",
"a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story",
"Noun",
"Boys stood beneath the highway overpass .",
"Traffic was stalled on the overpass .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Sometimes, Radulov has the propensity to overpass the puck, particularly on the rush. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 27 Mar. 2020",
"The Clearview Parkway and Cleary Avenue overpasses at I-10 are closed. \u2014 Greg Larose, NOLA.com , 17 Jan. 2018",
"The Clearview Parkway and Cleary Avenue overpasses at I-10 are closed. \u2014 Greg Larose, NOLA.com , 17 Jan. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The report states that, while traveling on I-30, Heer began driving in the grass median between the west and east lanes before leaving the roadway at the overpass . \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 29 June 2022",
"Officers discovered the third victim when they were flagged down by a motorist at a freeway overpass about 15 minutes later, Railsback said. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Separately, police also responded to a traffic incident that included reports of shots being fired Friday night at the Glisan Street overpass of Interstate 205. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Tyfhynsky was one of more than 40 protesters \u2014 including some children \u2014who gathered Friday morning at the I-94 overpass on West Maple and South 5th streets. \u2014 Everett Eaton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Officers responded to reports of a collision near the Sandy Boulevard overpass about 8:20 a.m., the Portland Police Bureau reported. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
"Restrictions on and near the McClintock Drive overpass are due to repair work on the water line. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
"Police found full and empty alcohol containers in the vehicle after the rollover near the Pearl Street overpass , police said. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Police found full and empty alcohol containers in the vehicle after the rollover near the Pearl Street overpass , the police report by Sgt. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pas",
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpas"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blink (at)",
"brush (aside ",
"condone",
"discount",
"disregard",
"excuse",
"forgive",
"gloss (over)",
"gloze (over)",
"ignore",
"overlook",
"paper over",
"pardon",
"pass over",
"remit",
"shrug off",
"whitewash",
"wink (at)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012104",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"overplus":{
"antonyms":[
"deficiency",
"deficit",
"insufficiency",
"undersupply"
],
"definitions":{
": surplus":[]
},
"examples":[
"the store was stuck with an overplus of tie-ins for a movie that fizzled at the box office"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, partial translation of Middle French surplus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpl\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bellyful",
"excess",
"fat",
"overabundance",
"overage",
"overflow",
"overkill",
"overmuch",
"oversupply",
"plethora",
"plus",
"redundancy",
"superabundance",
"superfluity",
"surfeit",
"surplus",
"surplusage"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235248",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"overpotent":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively potent":[
"\u2026 he was given quantities of belladonna, probably an excellent remedy, but one which proved overpotent in the case of Dr. Marston's delicate and sensitive little boy.",
"\u2014 William Sharp"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8p\u014d-t\u1d4ant"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000645",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"overpotential":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": overvoltage":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083206",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"overpower":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to affect with overwhelming intensity":[
"the stench overpowered us"
],
": to overcome by superior force : subdue":[],
": to provide with more power than is needed or desirable":[
"a dangerously overpowered car"
]
},
"examples":[
"She was able to overpower her attacker.",
"The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.",
"The troops were overpowered by the stronger enemy forces.",
"His personality overpowers everyone else's.",
"The delicate taste of the wine was overpowered by the spiciness of the food.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Booth was able to overpower Holderman and take his gun, police say. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Strengthening shampoos often overpower the hair and contribute to buildup, but this shampoo product won\u2019t burden the hair with its nutrients and vitamins. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"The rioters then overpower the USCP where the first line broke. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t overpower a delicate fish with a brash sauce and heavy grains. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"And glorious language, artfully structured, can overpower what\u2019s limited and banal, even venal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Reds already knew that Greene could overpower hitters in Triple-A. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
"Believing that your positive thoughts can overpower external reality is the central concept of the RDF. \u2014 Adam Webb, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Explosive player in the run game who can overpower people. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
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"conquer",
"dominate",
"pacify",
"subdue",
"subject",
"subjugate",
"subordinate",
"vanquish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010935",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"overpowering":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to affect with overwhelming intensity":[
"the stench overpowered us"
],
": to overcome by superior force : subdue":[],
": to provide with more power than is needed or desirable":[
"a dangerously overpowered car"
]
},
"examples":[
"She was able to overpower her attacker.",
"The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.",
"The troops were overpowered by the stronger enemy forces.",
"His personality overpowers everyone else's.",
"The delicate taste of the wine was overpowered by the spiciness of the food.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Booth was able to overpower Holderman and take his gun, police say. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Strengthening shampoos often overpower the hair and contribute to buildup, but this shampoo product won\u2019t burden the hair with its nutrients and vitamins. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"The rioters then overpower the USCP where the first line broke. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t overpower a delicate fish with a brash sauce and heavy grains. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"And glorious language, artfully structured, can overpower what\u2019s limited and banal, even venal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Reds already knew that Greene could overpower hitters in Triple-A. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
"Believing that your positive thoughts can overpower external reality is the central concept of the RDF. \u2014 Adam Webb, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Explosive player in the run game who can overpower people. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
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"dominate",
"pacify",
"subdue",
"subject",
"subjugate",
"subordinate",
"vanquish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225816",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"overpraise":{
"antonyms":[
"adulation",
"blarney",
"butter",
"flannel",
"flattery",
"incense",
"soft soap",
"sweet talk",
"taffy"
],
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"\u2014 Wilfrid Sheed"
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"He knows he is dealing with a complex personality, someone who has in the past been both overpraised and condemned to excess.",
"\u2014 John Clive"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u0101z",
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u0101z"
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"adulate",
"belaud",
"blarney",
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"puff",
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"stroke"
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"\"The best thing public health can do now is assume that it will be similar to other coronavirus outbreaks we have seen in recent years until proven otherwise. \u2026 Being overprepared is the name of the game,\" she [Janet Baseman, professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington] says.",
"\u2014 Will Stone",
"When each call to a fire could result in injury or death, there is no such thing as a fire fighter being over-prepared .",
"\u2014 Alia C. Covel and Fred Smith"
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"She overreaches in her latest book, and her argument is not convincing.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But it\u2019s winning politics \u2014 unless Democrats obnoxiously overreach . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"There are, however, two areas where Republicans could overreach . \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Do not overreach and erode the constitutional norms that were under assault that day. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 May 2021",
"State Planning Secretary Robert McCord said in a statement that the push to quell the commission\u2019s development discussions came out of concerns that the state body might overreach into what should be a matter for local governments to handle. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"While the prose may overreach on occasion, more often it conveys insight. \u2014 David A. Shaywitz, WSJ , 19 July 2021",
"Fischetti said any charges against the company based on fringe benefits would be overreach by prosecutors. \u2014 Bernard Condon, ajc , 25 June 2021",
"Like many top puck-handlers (see: David Pastrnak), Hall can overreach when going one-on-one, but Cassidy didn\u2019t say that has been a major issue. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2021",
"They were intended to be cautionary tales, warning women not to overreach , but the author wonders what would happen if women were to stop reading them as warnings and instead embrace them as aspirations. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2021"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0113ch",
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"We have one overriding concern.",
"The weather is the overriding factor in deciding whether to cancel the picnic.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the overriding theme of the Biden era is fear, which is what happens to societies when something as fundamental as the value of the currency is allowed to deteriorate. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Even as officials speak of exiting strict pandemic protocols that have isolated Hong Kong for years and of a need to reinvigorate it as an international business center, the overriding priority will be that of law and order. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
"There are moments of disappointment and frustration, but the overriding emotion is always one of conviction. \u2014 Taylor Dutch, SELF , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The overriding question heading into the offseason involves Popovich\u2019s future on the bench. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The overriding impression was of a man divided behind his unflinching gaze. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, that was the overriding mode at Dodgers camp Thursday. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Miyares promised to make violent crime an overriding focus during the November election. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"But in Florida, Democrats and Republicans alike realized that personal safety is an overriding human need. \u2014 Marc Sarnoff, National Review , 26 Feb. 2022"
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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"greatest",
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"leading",
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"master",
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"No. 1",
"numero uno",
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"preeminent",
"premier",
"primal",
"primary",
"principal",
"prior",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"supreme"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"overripe prose"
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"an overripe pear"
]
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"an overripe artist whose abstract paintings are no longer considered fresh or significant",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your standard kelewele recipe calls for chopping an overripe plantain into bite-size pieces and coating it in a blend of garlic, ginger, onion, crushed red pepper, and other spices before frying it in sizzling oil. \u2014 Adjoa D. Danso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Check your raspberry patch and harvest every few days to avoid overripe fruit that attracts picnic beetles and other pests. \u2014 Melinda Myers, Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
"Chilling your tomatoes can cause loss of sweetness and texture but is an option if the tomatoes are overripe (and always refrigerate a tomato that has been cut). \u2014 Patricia S York, Southern Living , 2 June 2021",
"In cooler vintages, when the grapes are not so overripe , this wine should excel. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2021",
"At any given moment in any given store, the avocados might be overripe , the organic carrots sold out, the fancy olive oil moved from its normal location to a new display. \u2014 Johana Bhuiyan, chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
"The wines are full-bodied but not at all overripe or forced, to use Thera\u2019s term. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Based on the startling true story of Mike\u2019s renunciation of the Klan (and the resulting tussle for ownership of the museum), Andrew Heckler\u2019s film debut is often preachy and overripe with white-power symbolism. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
"So, the orchards lie empty of harvesters, as overripe fruit ripens and thuds to the ground. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2019"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012bp",
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"decayed",
"degenerate",
"effete",
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"Verb",
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"The city was being overrun by enemy troops.",
"The plane overran the runway.",
"His speech overran the time allowed.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Yee recalled playing with other children in the rubble of their homes, many of which were overrun with rats. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Because of his actions, the citation reads, Mr. Stumpf\u2019s unit was able to overrun the enemy. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"How did feral hogs come to overrun California and much of the rest of the country? \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Jalisco cartel began an aggressive drive to overrun small cities and towns in western parts of Michoac\u00e1n in 2020, cutting off vital roads and stretches of highway, making much of the state impassable. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"However, Olympic expenditures typically overrun estimates, and accurately predicting costs a decade from now is impossible. \u2014 Stephen Wade, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"However, Olympic expenditures typically overrun estimates, and accurately predicting costs a decade from now is impossible. \u2014 Stephen Wade, oregonlive , 2 May 2022",
"Here the industrial and the natural abut and overrun one another, concrete covering earth, pierced in turn by scrubby marsh grass and skinny shadeless trees. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In the opening days of Russia's war, the Kremlin had sought to take Kyiv and overrun the entire country. \u2014 Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb And Jennifer Hansler, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The conditions caused the Yellowstone River, which runs through the park and several of the communities to overrun . \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Using a mix of author Alan Weisman's book The World Without Us and the film Children of Men, production designer James Foster envisioned a futuristic version of London overrun by nature as humanity's imprint has essentially vanished. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"The latest cases have yet to overrun hospitals, but that could change as the virus spreads among more vulnerable people. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
"The latest cases have yet to overrun hospitals, but that could change as the virus spreads among more vulnerable people. \u2014 Fenit Nirappil, Craig Pittman And Maureen O'hagan, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"The latest cases have yet to overrun hospitals, but that could change as the virus spreads among more vulnerable people. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda and ISIS have overrun swathes of Burkina Faso in recent years, part of a wider insurgency across West Africa's semi-arid Sahel region. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Among the works is an immersive installation, staged as an interior overrun with acid yellow, orange and fluorescent green plants and patterns, a dizzying array of paintings, sculptures, wallpaper, furniture and more. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Some have studied when people could unmask indoors if the goal was not only to keep hospitals from being overrun but also to protect immunocompromised people. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0259n",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
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"\"Fiscal experts\" may not be infallible, but it is hard to believe that oversanguine revenue projections can be solely responsible for so pathetic a performance.",
"\u2014 James Gill"
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"1710, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134636",
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"adjective"
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"1745, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083221",
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"adjective",
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"1682, in the meaning defined above":""
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"an overscale coat",
"an overscale sofa"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"The idea that there\u2019s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency\u2019s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time. \u2014 Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Sep. 2019",
"Designer Kay Douglass chose overscale willow basket lights from South of Market to help define the breakfast area in this large Atlanta kitchen. \u2014 House Beautiful , 1 Oct. 2013",
"Take Valentino\u2019s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky And Rory Satran, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2018",
"The couple\u2019s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of ros\u00e9 Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube \u2014 a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair. \u2014 Hillary Brown, House Beautiful , 29 Nov. 2017",
"But simply putting two overscale rodents onstage to comment on the foibles of their human counterparts does not make as much of a difference as Mr. Giles must have hoped. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2017",
"The skinny tower is served by a massively overscale driveway, paved, of course, in expensive stone blocks. \u2014 Inga Saffron, Philly.com , 28 Sep. 2017",
"That\u2019s the challenge and the joy \u2014 following dogs with beady eyes, horses with brick walls for legs, overscale rabbits, patterns that could be Aboriginal or psychedelic, even a figure borrowed from Picasso. \u2014 Robert Taylor, The Mercury News , 26 May 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045905",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": oversize":[
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"an overscale sofa"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"The idea that there\u2019s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency\u2019s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time. \u2014 Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Sep. 2019",
"Designer Kay Douglass chose overscale willow basket lights from South of Market to help define the breakfast area in this large Atlanta kitchen. \u2014 House Beautiful , 1 Oct. 2013",
"Take Valentino\u2019s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky And Rory Satran, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2018",
"The couple\u2019s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of ros\u00e9 Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube \u2014 a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair. \u2014 Hillary Brown, House Beautiful , 29 Nov. 2017",
"But simply putting two overscale rodents onstage to comment on the foibles of their human counterparts does not make as much of a difference as Mr. Giles must have hoped. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2017",
"The skinny tower is served by a massively overscale driveway, paved, of course, in expensive stone blocks. \u2014 Inga Saffron, Philly.com , 28 Sep. 2017",
"That\u2019s the challenge and the joy \u2014 following dogs with beady eyes, horses with brick walls for legs, overscale rabbits, patterns that could be Aboriginal or psychedelic, even a figure borrowed from Picasso. \u2014 Robert Taylor, The Mercury News , 26 May 2017"
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
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"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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"\u2014 Will Schwalbe",
"If you cringe at each ding of your \u2026 calendar, you might be overscheduling yourself \u2026",
"\u2014 Natasha Koifman",
"The dentist should be reasonably prompt in keeping appointments. If he or she chronically overschedules , or otherwise fails to see patients on time, it may signify a less than satisfactory commitment to patient welfare.",
"\u2014 Jack Klatell et al.",
"Many kids are overscheduled and simply need more time to relax.",
"\u2014 Tammy Darling"
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},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-j\u0259l",
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"British usually -\u02c8she-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcl",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181102",
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"verb"
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"overscore":{
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": a line drawn over a word, letter, or figure":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081856",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively scrupulous":[
"His heroes, heroines, and children are the most lovely and morally overscrupulous in English fiction.",
"\u2014 Robert Lowell",
"The overscrupulous TSA agent confiscated the monkey's two-inch-long toy sidearm \u2026",
"\u2014 Kyle Peterson"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u02c8skr\u00fc-py\u0259-l\u0259s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125832",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"oversee":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": inspect , examine":[
"oversees all new machinery"
],
": survey , watch":[
"From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."
],
": to watch over and direct (an undertaking, a group of workers, etc.) in order to ensure a satisfactory outcome or performance : supervise":[
"was hired to oversee the design and construction of the new library",
"oversaw 20 employees"
]
},
"examples":[
"He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.",
"will oversee the new manufacturing division",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plaintiffs and attorneys for the state had reached a settlement in the form of a consent order that would have had a federal court oversee the districts in 1993. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"For me, Bored Brothers being able to executive produce something and oversee the music, curate it but not be the artist is a dream. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Instead of having one driver on every tractor, a single employee could oversee multiple tractors remotely. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Sandberg also did oversee some improvement in gender equalty at her own company. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
"Ex-Sandy Hook congressman begs for gun laws after Texas school shooting Judge who delivered first acquittals in Jan. 6 cases set to oversee another trial Eleanor Watson CBS News reporter covering the Pentagon. \u2014 Eleanor Watson, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
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"administer",
"administrate",
"carry on",
"conduct",
"control",
"direct",
"govern",
"guide",
"handle",
"keep",
"manage",
"operate",
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"regulate",
"run",
"steward",
"superintend",
"supervise",
"tend"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003303",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": to disturb mentally or physically : upset":[],
": to set too much type matter for":[],
": to turn or tip over : overturn":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 1 June 2020",
"Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 26 Apr. 2020",
"The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset \u2013 as Curry showed here. \u2014 Jeff Mclane, Philly.com , 26 Jan. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Get a grip on your triskaidekaphobia and revisit this seminal 1980 slasher flick about oversexed young camp counselors and the knife- and -ax-wielding homicidal maniac who hates them. \u2014 Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Much of the Forum B-story involves Jeanie\u2019s conflicted feelings about her father\u2019s oversexed lifestyle. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Mark Rapaport has most of the film\u2019s best moments, playing Addie\u2019s oversexed , dim-bulb boyfriend, Greg. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Jon Peters shared with then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand \u2014 an anecdote that calls for a larger-than-life cameo from Bradley Cooper as the oversexed celebrity hairdresser. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
"For example, the oversexed and criminally minded Black man, the angry Black welfare queen, or the fiery and promiscuous Latina and her drug smuggling machismo Latino male counterpart. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
"This funny show starring an oversexed toucan and her dear, insecure aviary friend doesn\u2019t provide all the answers or solutions. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"This funny show starring an oversexed toucan and her dear, insecure aviary friend doesn\u2019t provide all the answers or solutions. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"This funny show starring an oversexed toucan and her dear, insecure aviary friend doesn\u2019t provide all the answers or solutions. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"Cleopatra\u2019s season will cover the life of the Egyptian queen whose beauty and romantic endeavor came to overshadow her uncredited intellectual prowess. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 26 Aug. 2021",
"While the bridal party shouldn't overshadow the bride, their looks should still feel a little bit special. \u2014 Emily Rekstis, Allure , 8 May 2022",
"The fate of a sports team can be overrated in a campaign, and can overshadow what matters most to residents in their day-to-day life. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In much the same way, the long-wheelbase Grand Wagoneer (the Grandiose Wagoneer?) will almost certainly overshadow the giant Escalade ESV with its 134.1-inch wheelbase. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Unfortunately, her experience with the military-justice system greatly set back her career, and would overshadow her whole time in the Army. \u2014 Seth Harp, Rolling Stone , 21 Dec. 2021",
"As long as housing costs continue to overshadow people\u2019s earnings, the reality is that getting into debt will be normalised and this will have a knock-on effect on the quality of life that those affected have in the future. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The narrative worked thanks to their last-minute heroics, which managed to overshadow an otherwise silent offense. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
"And such is the power of five words at 10:34 a.m. Thursday that are sure to overshadow everything else on the opening day of the 86th Masters. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"Now the pendulum has swung the other way, with fears that policymakers will overshoot in tackling rising prices. \u2014 Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
"How much do the pathways overshoot their temperature target? \u2014 David Carlin, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Between the big discs and the wing air brake, the Spider felt capable of Looney Tunes Road Runner stops, sliding right to the edge of the cliff while watching Wile E. overshoot it and frantically backpedal. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
"And even government pledges on reducing emissions, made in the run up to last year\u2019s U.N. climate summit and have yet to be fully enacted, would overshoot the 1.5\u00b0C target, the IPCC said. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The timing and power needed to push Webb into orbit were so important, that Richon said putting too much speed behind the rocket could have caused Webb to overshoot its orbit. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Getting into that orbit requires moving outside the plane defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun, and arriving at shallow angle so that the Webb doesn't overshoot its target. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Money managers also want to know how willing the central bank is to let inflation overshoot its 2 percent goal. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 14 July 2021",
"Having been made aware that an attack was likely, the residents of the town elevated their lanterns on trees, causing the British to overshoot and miss their targets. \u2014 Chloe Schama, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"Europe\u2019s regulations could portend changes in the United States, where the Food and Drug Administration has some oversight of inks and pigments. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"The Commerce Committee does however, have oversight of sports. \u2014 Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"In her new role as Chairman of DGE, Dana will have oversight of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, Disney Branded Television, Disney Television Studios, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content, and Onyx Collective. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"In her new role, Stock will have oversight of the global media company\u2019s strategic, creative and corporate brand marketing teams, which will be combined into one division under Stock. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"Because melatonin is unregulated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn\u2019t have oversight over the purity of ingredients or the accuracy of dosage claims. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The planning commission, which has zoning oversight of the project, is expected to review the final site development plans next year. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Zuckerberg said Olivan\u2019s role would be focused more on internal operations, a more focused area compared to Sandberg, who had a wide-ranging oversight over Meta\u2019s business operations. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
"During Fagan's confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight of the Coast Guard, lawmakers on the panel including Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., praised her qualifications and place as a trailblazer. \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 1 June 2022"
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"Fit is easy in this case, simply size up as needed and embrace the oversize look once the bump is gone. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
"For years, the IG Metall trade union pressed VW management to fill the oversize Wolfsburg plant with conventional models, especially the bestselling Golf and Tiguan models. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The oversize daybed swing by Lowcountry Swing Beds serves as the ideal place for an early evening cocktail or place to curl up after a long day. \u2014 Blake Miller, House Beautiful , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Exquisite interior features include the oversize kitchen made-up of super-high-quality Italian Scavolini cabinets, glossy lacquered-wood walls and twin islands. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Its characteristics are oversize proportions, the better to be worn atop a T-shirt, turtleneck, vest or similar bottom layer; large patch pockets; and snaps or button closures. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"The two have apparently entered the matchy-matchy phase of their relationship, stepping out for dinner in West Hollywood on Monday night wearing head-to-toe denim blue and oversize square sunglasses. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But this time, the backdrop is almost as memorable as the $80,000 dress: an expanse of oversize teal-carnation wallpaper. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"The fact that so many of the trends and conflicts that came to define the United States in the second half of the 20th century germinated during Truman\u2019s presidency highlights his oversize impact. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"Fit is easy in this case, simply size up as needed and embrace the oversize look once the bump is gone. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
"For years, the IG Metall trade union pressed VW management to fill the oversize Wolfsburg plant with conventional models, especially the bestselling Golf and Tiguan models. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The oversize daybed swing by Lowcountry Swing Beds serves as the ideal place for an early evening cocktail or place to curl up after a long day. \u2014 Blake Miller, House Beautiful , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"The two have apparently entered the matchy-matchy phase of their relationship, stepping out for dinner in West Hollywood on Monday night wearing head-to-toe denim blue and oversize square sunglasses. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But this time, the backdrop is almost as memorable as the $80,000 dress: an expanse of oversize teal-carnation wallpaper. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"The fact that so many of the trends and conflicts that came to define the United States in the second half of the 20th century germinated during Truman\u2019s presidency highlights his oversize impact. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rain will overspread the regions late Sunday afternoon and continue overnight. \u2014 Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Moderate to heavy snows, with snowfall exceeding an inch or two per hour, had overspread areas in eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Snow would overspread the region Sunday afternoon but the rain-snow line would quickly shift north and west to the city by early Sunday night. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Plants and animals are all responding to the loss of light and the noticeable splash of color will continue to overspread the region in the next several weeks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Rain will overspread the region Sunday night and continue into Monday morning before tapering off. \u2014 courant.com , 7 May 2021",
"Snow will then overspread the region, including Greater Cincinnati. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2021",
"In the upper atmosphere, even stronger winds will overspread as a disturbance in the jet stream passes to our north. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2021",
"This is when snow and ice will overspread the lower Ohio Valley and Appalachians. \u2014 Jeff Berardelli, CBS News , 15 Dec. 2020"
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"It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What's uniquely disadvantageous in this case is that, on the one hand, the reversal of Roe v. Wade may compel women who want to progress in their careers to overstate agentic qualities. \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"They\u2019re self reported and can overstate a bag\u2019s performance. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"In the trailing-twelve-months (TTM) ended 1Q22, GAAP earnings continue to overstate the growth in Core Earnings. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Yet at times Conis may overstate , or at least oversimplify, the role of Big Tobacco. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"But the White House is keen not to overstate any change. \u2014 Meredith Oyen, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"His prose and his editorial judgment left an imprint that\u2019s hard to overstate . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
"Phan\u2019s significance in the beauty world and in the influencer ecosystem at large is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"The raw, poetic beauty of this ancient land \u2014 formerly known as Caledonia \u2014 is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What's uniquely disadvantageous in this case is that, on the one hand, the reversal of Roe v. Wade may compel women who want to progress in their careers to overstate agentic qualities. \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"They\u2019re self reported and can overstate a bag\u2019s performance. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"In the trailing-twelve-months (TTM) ended 1Q22, GAAP earnings continue to overstate the growth in Core Earnings. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Yet at times Conis may overstate , or at least oversimplify, the role of Big Tobacco. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"But the White House is keen not to overstate any change. \u2014 Meredith Oyen, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"His prose and his editorial judgment left an imprint that\u2019s hard to overstate . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
"Phan\u2019s significance in the beauty world and in the influencer ecosystem at large is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"The raw, poetic beauty of this ancient land \u2014 formerly known as Caledonia \u2014 is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These aren't the first messages to show that Prehn was preemptively planning to overstay his term on the board. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Delta Air Lines has a new message for travelers used to logging several hours on their laptops at its airport clubs: Don\u2019t overstay your welcome. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Elsewhere in the interview, Simmons advised today's bands not to overstay their welcome as touring artists. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Part of that was keeping the sincerity and humbleness of the characters, none of whom overstay or overdo things; these are characters who really listen and observe the situations around them. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Colombia is not part of the program, so crime tourists usually sneak into the United States illegally, overstay a visa or travel on fraudulent documents. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Managers and others check in, but don\u2019t overstay their time at the table. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Sometimes these follow-ups run out of ideas, and many series overstay their welcome, but some are gone too soon. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The reason is usually that top analysts and top money managers tend to overstay in stocks and in sectors that have performed well and eventually lose ground rapidly when those sectors fall out of favor. \u2014 Sami J. Karam, National Review , 18 Aug. 2021"
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"1641, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101"
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"type":[
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"overstep":{
"antonyms":[],
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": exceed , transgress":[]
},
"examples":[
"the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, American officials appeared at pains on Tuesday not to overstep . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"But the 20-something mega-influencer also deals with adult issues, facing sexist media backlash, learning not to overstep in her friends' relationships, and *actually cussing a little. \u2014 Rachel Schonberger, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"Morgan wants to uphold the rule of law and preserve the U.S Constitution, such as fighting to ensure the federal government doesn't overstep states' rights. \u2014 Melissa Estrada, The Arizona Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"That said, major food companies and lobbyists regularly overstep their bounds. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2021",
"In the case of the booster rollout, the White House appeared to overstep its bounds and left itself open to accusations that political considerations were coloring decision-making. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Republicans and Democrats alike know how to overstep on women's reproductive rights. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 14 Nov. 2021",
"For all their respect for the environment, Mei and her colleagues overstep the mark at one critical juncture. \u2014 Lewis Gordon, Wired , 13 Oct. 2021",
"How our identity is sized up based on material clout and further, how the marginalized, are made to color within the lines set by society and must not overstep in the process of having fun. \u2014 Sonya Rehman, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8step"
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"outreach",
"outrun",
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"surpass",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004344",
"type":[
"verb"
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": a surplus of stock : an excessively large inventory of goods":[
"Dealers were reminded at the fall Comdex show that they could lose their contracts if they were caught selling their overstock of PCs \u2026 to unauthorized dealers.",
"\u2014 David Stamps",
"A group of women from the fashion industry got together to buy designer overstocks for men, women and children and sell them at a discount on the Internet.",
"\u2014 Jill Sabulis"
],
": to provide (something or someone) with too large a supply of something":[
"Supermarkets are already overstocking their shelves with traditional Thanksgiving food items.",
"\u2014 Michelle Singletary",
"Retailers try to walk a fine line between threatening their profits by overstocking their stores\u2014as happened the last couple of years\u2014and running out of popular gift items, which means lost sales.",
"\u2014 Jenny Strasburg",
"\u2026 many American cities are overstocked with \u2026 office and residential space.",
"\u2014 Don McLeod",
"\u2026 we agonized about overstocking the list with luxurious French restaurants, big-city restaurants, or those with famous chefs.",
"\u2014 Gourmet"
],
": to stock too much or too many of (something) : to get or have excess inventory of (a good or goods)":[
"The big, reputable department stores frequently overstock designers' wares for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day.",
"\u2014 John Heilemann",
"discounting overstocked merchandise",
"Don't overstock . Sure, you don't want to run out of product. \u2026 But tying up all your capital in inventory can turn your company into the Titanic.",
"\u2014 Michelle Goodman"
]
},
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"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1710, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccst\u00e4k",
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"\u2026 if there is an oversupply of herring on a given day, the shrewd fishmonger will lower his price \u2026",
"\u2014 Robert Kuttner",
"Although this means better and cheaper jug wines for consumers, the 122,000 acres of wine grapes coming into production over the next three years could well lead to oversupplies .",
"\u2014 Daniel Sogg",
"an oversupply of applicants for the available jobs",
"Information is in oversupply , and the audience wants someone who can help make sense of it.",
"\u2014 Joanne Ostrow"
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"The OPEC nations have been oversupplying crude oil for more than two years, seemingly in an attempt to drive their main competitors\u2014US shale oil and gas producers\u2014out of business.",
"\u2014 Jackson Stiles",
"manufacturers oversupplying the market"
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": to supply (something, such as a commodity) in excess":[
"The OPEC nations have been oversupplying crude oil for more than two years, seemingly in an attempt to drive their main competitors\u2014US shale oil and gas producers\u2014out of business.",
"\u2014 Jackson Stiles",
"manufacturers oversupplying the market"
]
},
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b",
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"\u2014 J. A. Steers"
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"transitive verb"
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": excessively sweet : cloying":[
"an oversweet sauce",
"oversweet sentiment",
"The luscious innuendo of it, almost startling, lingered in the room, after the visitors had gone, like an oversweet fragrance.",
"\u2014 Henry James"
]
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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]
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": to make (something) too sweet":[
"The chef oversweetened the sauce.",
"oversweetened coffee"
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"first_known_use":{
"1823, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0113-t\u1d4an"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104232",
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"verb"
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": to rise above the usual level or boundary":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193205",
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": to swing a bat or club too hard (as in baseball or golf)":[
"a hitter who knows the ball will jump off the bat if he doesn't overswing .",
"\u2014 Roy Blount, Jr.",
"One of the biggest mistakes players of all experience levels make is overswinging the driver in an attempt to get more distance.",
"\u2014 Aaron Wisewell"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8swi\u014b"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165132",
"type":[
"verb"
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},
"overt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": open to view : manifest":[
"overt hostility",
"overt symptoms of the disease",
"overt discrimination",
"both overt and covert military action"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The speech was the most overt call for some kind of gun control that McConaughey has made so far. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
"There are also funny throwaway lines scattered along the way, including an overt Austen reference lest anyone have missed the parallels. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Perhaps the most overt change between the novel and the Hulu adaptation is how the television show chooses to depict Frances\u2019 struggle with self-harm. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
"But in the days since Russia invaded, the Ukrainian government\u2019s embrace of crypto has grown more overt , attracting Western crypto evangelists who see a chance to battle-test their claims that blockchain technology can promote open societies. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Coordinated efforts by Russia to spread false narratives have also become more overt and prominent since the war began. \u2014 Clare Duffy And Rachel Metz, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"However, in recent years its distribution has waned as its rhetoric around Russia has become more overt . \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Such sonic elements have long coursed through the American musical landscape, but in recent years, their presence has become more overt and widely celebrated on the Hot 100. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Still, Coalition straddles that line in a much more overt way. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of ovrir to open, from Vulgar Latin *operire , alteration of Latin aperire":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259rt",
"\u02c8\u014d-(\u02cc)v\u0259rt",
"\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
"\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt, \u02c8\u014d-\u02ccv\u0259rt also \u02c8\u014d-v\u0259rt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044401",
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": to catch up with":[],
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": to come upon suddenly":[]
},
"examples":[
"She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.",
"The sign says \u201cNo Overtaking .\u201d",
"Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before the pandemic hit, Spain was projected to overtake Japan as the country with the longest life expectancy in the world, according to a study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, in Seattle. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That growth rate had put the country on track to overtake the U.S. as the world\u2019s biggest aviation market by as early as 2022, the International Air Transport Association forecast, before the coronavirus pandemic hit travel demand globally. \u2014 Trefor Moss, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
"China is a rising power whose economy accounted for 17% of global GDP in 2020, versus Russia's 1.7%, and is expected to overtake the U.S. as the world's largest economy early in the next decade. \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Spotify was set to overtake Apple last year as the biggest podcast platform in the United States, the world's largest market, by number of listeners, according to the research firm eMarketer. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
"As fireworks exploded over Beijing in August 2008, China was about to overtake Japan as the No. 2 global economy. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The World Health Organization warns the omicron variant of the coronavirus will likely soon overtake delta as the dominant form in countries where the new strain is spreading locally. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Now, current data are suggesting that the Omicron variant may soon overtake Delta as the country's dominant COVID strain. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"In the 1870s, tourism began to overtake lemon production as the region\u2019s main industry. \u2014 Zoey Poll, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, from over entry 1 + taken to take":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113147",
"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": forced to be changed because of something that has suddenly and unexpectedly happened":[
"The original date for the meeting was overtaken by events and had to be changed."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113124",
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to talk too much or too long about (something)":[
"He doesn't overtalk things too much. He picks his words well \u2026",
"\u2014 Stephen Malkmus",
"The experts watching our tapes said parents overtalk . Instead, the psychologists said, keep it short.",
"\u2014 John Stossel"
]
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"first_known_use":{
"1635, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u022fk"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135816",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": to cause the downfall of : bring down , defeat":[],
": to throw a ball over or past (something or someone, such as a base or a receiver)":[]
},
"examples":[
"The quarterback overthrew his receiver.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Justice Department has rarely brought charges of sedition, the crime of conspiring to overthrow the government, and has not successfully prosecuted such a case in more than 20 years. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2021",
"The department has rarely brought charges of sedition, the crime of conspiring to overthrow the government. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Mar. 2021",
"They were tried for associating with Islamist groups and plotting to overthrow the state. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Ram\u00edrez tells the story through the character of Detective Dolores Morales, who was severely wounded in the fight to overthrow the dictator Anastasio Somoza back in the 1970s and wears a leg prosthesis as a result. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
"The January 6 committee hearings, meanwhile, have the vitally important goal of making the case to the American public that Trump and key players in his entourage engaged in a behind-the-scenes effort to overthrow the 2020 election. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"The judge found that her words, while heated, were protected by the free-speech provisions in the Constitution and didn\u2019t rise to an attempt to overthrow the government. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"These text messages give us a fuller view of Lee\u2019s involvement and coordination in attempting to overthrow the democratic election. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Movement leaders now had to decide whether their cause would get behind an armed attempt to overthrow the U.S. government. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccthr\u014d",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thr\u014d"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overthrow conquer , vanquish , defeat , subdue , reduce , overcome , overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul vanquish implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas subdue implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power. violently overthrew the old regime",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010137",
"type":[
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"overtop":{
"antonyms":[],
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": surpass":[],
": to be superior to":[],
": to rise above the top of":[]
},
"examples":[
"a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At 90 feet, water would overtop trees on the south side of Hamilton, and water levels exceeding 90 feet will top all levees protecting the business district, resulting in major flooding near the river channel through the city. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
"Smaller creeks and tributaries could also overtop their banks, forecasters said, and people who live in flood-prone areas should keep an eye on their region\u2019s river forecasts. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Nov. 2021",
"That amount of water could be enough to overtop some local levees across low-lying south Louisiana, but the massive levee system protecting New Orleans and its inner suburbs is expected to hold. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Lake water would overtop its gates and race into the city, and beyond. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2020",
"The storm could raise ocean levels 7 to 11 feet (2 to 3 meters) at the mouth of the Mississippi River, which could overtop some levees. \u2014 Brian K Sullivan, Bloomberg.com , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Those surge levels will not be enough to overtop hurricane levees in New Orleans. \u2014 Ramon Antonio Vargas | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 22 Aug. 2020",
"River levels are not particularly high, so levees are not likely to be overtopped . \u2014 David Jacobs, Washington Examiner , 4 June 2020",
"The Edenville Dam, on the border of Midland and Gladwin counties, failed late Tuesday, causing another dam downstream to be overtopped by water and forcing mass evacuations along the Tittabawassee River. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2020"
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"circa 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00e4p"
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"beat",
"better",
"eclipse",
"exceed",
"excel",
"outclass",
"outdistance",
"outdo",
"outgun",
"outmatch",
"outshine",
"outstrip",
"surpass",
"top",
"tower (over)",
"transcend"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070909",
"type":[
"verb"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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": an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal":[],
": an orchestral concert piece written especially as a single movement in sonata form":[],
": something introductory : prelude":[],
": the orchestral introduction to a musical dramatic work":[],
": to make or present an overture to":[],
": to put forward as an overture":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.",
"the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As the sun set on Thursday, the West Valley Symphony played the 1812 overture as the Utah Cannoneers of the Wasatch fired 17 cannons with the music. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra, under the direction of Reinhardt\u2019s longtime music director, Einar Nilson, performed the overture and incidental music Felix Mendelssohn composed for the play. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"The usually inspiring overture too often sounded directionless and limp with anticlimax. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"In particular, China\u2019s strategic overture to North Korea since the collapse of U.S.-North Korea diplomatic talks in 2019 has drawn the two countries closer. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Townshend approached the mic before the show-opening overture from Tommy and seemed poised to say something before appearing to get overwhelmed with emotion and stepping back, his eyes a visibly wet. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 17 May 2022",
"When Diesel made a public overture to Johnson about returning for the new film, Johnson \u2014 just as publicly \u2014 shut it down. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In his overture about Vance's candidacy \u2013 which came nearly an hour into the speech \u2013 Trump cast Vance as the best chance to keep the Senate seat in Republican hands. \u2014 Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"In making his overture , Musk expressed skepticism about the company\u2019s current management. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, literally, opening, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *opertura , alteration of Latin apertura \u2014 more at aperture":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
"-ch\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
"-\u02cctyu\u0307r"
],
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"right"
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"\u2014 Oscar Handlin"
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"Verb",
"The dog overturned the bowl.",
"The truck went off the road and overturned several times.",
"The court overturned his conviction.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As new questions swirled this past week about former President Donald J. Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Mr. Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"As new questions swirled this past week about former president Donald Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"At issue are claims Giuliani made in supporting a Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"Also in March, the select committee said in a court filing that involved Mr. Eastman\u2019s case that the former president and some of his allies might have committed crimes by seeking to overturn the election. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"The far-right gubernatorial candidate who rose to prominence by vehemently seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Cory Shaffer reports that Cornel Penland said in court filings seeking to overturn his conviction that Smith\u2019s performance at his trial was woefully inadequate. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the afternoon of the Supreme Court decision on June 24, Biden spoke in the White House against the overturn . \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Further, legal experts have sounded the alarm about how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will impact families seeking IVF treatment, another outcome that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people. \u2014 Brea Baker, refinery29.com , 28 June 2022",
"With the recent overturn of Roe vs Wade, fifty years of female reproductive rights were suddenly taken away. \u2014 Rebekah Bastian, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Waves of demonstrations across Alabama continued on Sunday as protesters gathered to rally for action and protest the overturn of Roe V. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that allowed women around the country to receive legal abortions. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
"Paul Cheung, a spokesperson for the march, said that the overturn of Roe v. Wade will hit Asian American communities especially hard. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"Lizzo was among the many artists to speak out against the overturn of Roe v. Wade Friday. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"The 49th annual Daytime Emmys returned to a live, in-person event on Friday night, and the day\u2019s news \u2014 the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the assault on women\u2019s rights by a rogue Supreme Court \u2014 threatened to overshadow the event. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, in response to the news about the threat of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the group ran another short fund-raiser, Writers for Women\u2019s Reproductive Rights, raising more than $8,500 for Planned Parenthood. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u0259rn",
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"capsize",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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": to use (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently":[
"a word that has been greatly overused",
"At best, gatekeepers can keep everyone from overusing costly high-tech treatments when primary care is enough.",
"\u2014 Marilyn Chase"
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": too much use : excessive or too frequent use":[
"the overuse of antibiotics",
"athletes suffering from overuse injuries",
"His overuse of four-letter words\u2014often a dozen per page\u2014may accurately mirror a macho world where cussing is cool, but it is tedious to read.",
"\u2014 Frederick Kaufman"
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"first_known_use":{
"1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1612, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fcz",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fcs"
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"hackney",
"overexpose",
"stereotype",
"vulgarize"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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": excessively vivid":[
"an overvivid imagination",
"an overvivid description"
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"first_known_use":{
"1808, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8vi-v\u0259d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105302",
"type":[
"adjective"
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": the excess potential required for the discharge of an ion at an electrode over and above the equilibrium potential of the electrode":[],
": voltage in excess of the normal operating voltage of a device or circuit":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The multi-charging protection keeps your device safe from overvoltage , overcurrents, and more. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To safeguard your computer and other electronics, there is surge protection, overcurrent protection and overvoltage protection. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The multi-charging protection keeps your device safe from overvoltage , overcurrents, and more. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 12 Mar. 2022",
"There is built-in output short circuit protection, overvoltage protection, and overload protection. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 22 Sep. 2021",
"To safeguard your computer and other electronics, there is surge protection, overcurrent protection, and overvoltage protection. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2020"
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"1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8v\u014dl-tij"
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"noun"
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"transitive verb"
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"egoless",
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"a director who has little patience for overweening actors who think they are above taking advice and criticism",
"overweening desire for wealth and fame",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The biggest concern in Beijing, and what could ignite a new round of Chinese preparedness, is its perpetual paranoia combined with overweening ambition to be considered a major power, especially in its own backyard. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"But there\u2019s no real idea of the character beyond an overweening shamelessness. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In the post\u2013World War II conservative coalition, classical liberals and social conservatives united in opposition to big government because it was believed that an overweening government was a threat both to freedom and to traditional values. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The Big Short was his overweening , unintelligible reaction to the 2008 recession. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The case for the prosecution has been her snobbery, self-absorption, humorlessness, conservatism and overweening privilege. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"What Bu\u00f1uel and a few others spotted was that for all its overweening gigantism, Guernica is essentially a piece of kitsch. \u2014 John Banville, The New Republic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Going to Chicken & Biscuits does feel like being fed by loving but overweening relatives. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Public sentiment does not rest with the oligarchs, whom many in both parties see as an overweening threat to competition and privacy. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 3 Oct. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English overwening , present participle of overwenen to be arrogant, from over + wenen to ween":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0113-ni\u014b"
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"assured",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"complacent",
"conceited",
"consequential",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"important",
"pompous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-opinionated",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swellheaded",
"vain",
"vainglorious"
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"adjective",
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"lean",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"thin"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight .",
"an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Morgan Stanley analyst Hamza Fodderwala upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"McDermott also physically transformed into the overweight , aged real-life killer, adding a visceral nature to his performance that\u2019ll surely scare anyone who watches. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
"For their methodology, the website compared 100 of the most populated metro areas in the country across three categories: obesity and overweight , health consequences and food and fitness. \u2014 Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There was no evidence of an association with overweight or obesity, researchers said. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Additionally, being overweight contributed to knee and hip problems that prevented the once independent woman from driving or moving freely. \u2014 al , 8 May 2022",
"The guideline recommends, in line with international guidance, using lower BMI thresholds for overweight and obesity for people from south Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, black African, or African-Caribbean backgrounds. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In this case, Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira came in one half pound overweight . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
"The uncertainty of timing leads to our preference in crafting a strategic allocation that can perform reasonably in most markets, with an overweight on classes that have shown resiliency. \u2014 David Thomas, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Drugmakers have found powerful new tools to help overweight people shed pounds by tapping into treatments for another disease: diabetes. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Investors overweight in cash to avoid market volatility have a higher likelihood of running out of money in retirement. \u2014 Jonathan Dash, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"One area that's particularly easy to overweight is your company's stock. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 1 May 2022",
"Some fund managers, like those in the U.K., tend to overweight their home country or region when constructing global equity funds for investors in their country. \u2014 Derek Horstmeyer, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Another way to benefit from the January effect during that period would have been to use leverage (or buy on margin) to overweight your portfolio to stocks the first month of the year. \u2014 Derek Horstmeyer, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Underweight China and overweight India is fairly typical positioning from global and EM managers at the moment. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"One tangent about how our society treats overweight people led to an old news story about a woman who was too big for an MRI, so the doctor referred her to the Bronx Zoo. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"BNP Paribas upgraded China equity in their Asia allocation model moving the country to overweight from neutral. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"With no official cure for PCOS, Blank says doctors only express concern when patients are overweight or trying to get pregnant, often defaulting to prescribing birth control as a treatment for irregular periods. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"More than 70 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Lauren Dunn, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"The Department of Health and Human Services reports that about four out of five African American women are overweight or obese, and Black Americans were 1.3 times more likely to be obese compared to white Americans. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
"Numerous studies since have established that girls who are overweight or obese tend to start their periods earlier than girls of average weights do. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"The apparent trend in college campuses addressing fatphobia follows a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine study last year that found more than half of young American adults, ages 18-25, are either overweight or obese. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2022",
"By comparison, 32 percent of white children were overweight or obese. \u2014 Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Inflammatory breast cancer occurs more often in women younger than 40, in Black women more than white women and in women who are overweight or obese, according to the society. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
"Being overweight or obese\u2014as 64 percent of adults in the UK are, as of 2019\u2014is a risk factor for all sorts of diseases, and obesity costs the NHS billions of pounds each year. \u2014 Clare Finney, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"-\u02c8w\u0101t",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0101t",
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"blubbery",
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": to cover over completely : submerge":[
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],
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],
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]
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"Don't overwhelm him with facts.",
"They were overwhelmed with work.",
"The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joseph Quinn, who plays Eddie Munson, also teased that the ending of season 4 will likely overwhelm fans. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The scale of the landscape, from the endless valleys to soaring, jagged spires, can overwhelm the senses and induce anxiety attacks in newcomers, said Australian explorer John Cantor, who has traveled in the Brooks many times. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
"In the Coachella Valley, doctors say a winter surge comparable to this summer\u2019s spike will overwhelm its hospitals. \u2014 Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"However, the challenge faced by companies in the prioritization stage is the volume of apps discovered and the time-consuming process of evaluating each app, which has the potential to overwhelm security teams. \u2014 Lior Yaari, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Wall Street is back in the claws of a bear market as worries about inflation and higher interest rates overwhelm investors. \u2014 Stan Choe And Alex Veiga, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"Eventually solid waste began to overwhelm various parts of the system, leading to the state takeover. \u2014 Christine Condon, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Eventually solid waste began to overwhelm various parts of the system, leading up to the state takeover. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"But soaring fuel prices, a weakening currency, and peak summer demand have conspired to overwhelm Pakistan energy suppliers. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)welm",
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"verb"
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": extremely excited : agitated":[]
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"The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.",
"became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The series commits some aesthetic crimes\u2014the music is overwrought and intrusive; every story from the past is made into a heroic epic, which isn\u2019t always warranted and throws off the balance of the history being recounted. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Patatas bravas\u2014mandatory when offered\u2014resembled steak fries, overwrought but acceptable thanks to more aioli and a tomato-and-choricero-pepper sauce. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"But Cage\u2019s unexpected approach to playing himself holds the project together, especially when the overwrought plot and forgettable minor characters threaten to upend it. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The language might be laborious or overwrought , while the narrative and vision are thrilling. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"This opening sequence is a brisk-yet-thorough world-building that is neither confusing nor overwrought . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
"James\u2019s overwrought construction, a bit borderline itself, often stressed the fabric, fought it. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Republican attacks on her record ranged from concerned to embarrassingly overwrought . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"To paraphrase fellow nominee Denzel Washington, who tried to calm an overwrought Smith, the devil doesn\u2019t just come for a person during their highest moment, the devil is always lurking. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"past participle of overwork":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070952",
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"adjective"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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"the overprivileged son of a wealthy businessman"
]
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8priv-lijd",
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"first_known_use":{
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144542"
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"type":[
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": to price too high":[]
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"examples":[
"The store was guilty of overpricing its goods.",
"Everything in the store is grossly overpriced .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At times, the market may get ahead and even overprice a stock with excellent prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144804"
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"noun"
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": the enlarged rounded usually basal portion of the pistil or gynoecium of an angiospermous plant that bears the ovules and consists of one or more carpels \u2014 see flower illustration":[]
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"\u02c8\u014dv-r\u0113",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last April the international journalist and news anchor, 64, went to her doctor in London for an annual screening, when a grapefruit-sized cyst was discovered on her right ovary . \u2014 Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The ultrasound revealed the source of her pain: a 7-centimeter tumor filled with fluid on Boughton\u2019s left ovary . \u2014 Lauren Sausser, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"Existing birth control pills \u2014 based on the hormones estrogen and progesterone \u2014 prevent ovulation, the final stage in a follicle\u2019s life cycle where an egg is released from the ovary to potentially become fertilized. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"The first phase is the follicular phase, which kicks off when a woman starts her period: the body prepares to release an egg from an ovary and begins to rebuild the uterine lining. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
"Ninety-six percent of ectopic pregnancies are found in the fallopian tube; the ovary and the abdominal cavity are other possible sites. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
"There is also a risk the whole ovary may be lost, whereas with a smaller cyst it could have been preserved, having an impact on long term reproductive health and fertility. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Once pollen is transported to the ovary , an ovule is fertilized. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"At six weeks, the gonad switches on the developmental pathway to become an ovary or a testis. \u2014 Claire Ainsworth, Scientific American , 22 Oct. 2018"
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"New Latin ovarium , from Latin ovum egg":""
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"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)wel-mi\u014b",
"-\u02c8wel-",
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hwel-mi\u014b"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many times investors see the idea of owning an apartment building as overwhelming , or too foreign a concept to even investigate. \u2014 Bob Mangat, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Colorado, which finished off the scoring with short-handed and power-play goals by Makar in the third period, was too fast, too precise, too overwhelming . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"In Week 2, New Jersey won a defensive struggle, 10-6, on the strength of an efficient \u2014 if not overwhelming \u2014 offense and the weakness of Michigan's kicking game, which put up zero points. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
"The overwhelming evidence that was presented in this case in Virginia, far exceeded what was presented in the U.K. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Regardless, the overwhelming evidence suggesting that there are many forgeries circulating through the world of rare PC games has shaken the trust of that community to the core. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"Chief Beard said that overwhelming evidence led them to believe that Jones killed Alexis at his home in Antioch, including Alexis\u2019s cellphone case, discovered near Jones\u2019s home, that had his DNA in it. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"That pressroom scene was overwhelming , a concrete bunker with no view of the track, filled by chain smokers who seemed to know one another and despise their computers and their editors. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Onoda\u2019s war is formed from the union of an imaginary nothing and a dream, but Onoda\u2019s war, sired by nothing, is nevertheless overwhelming , an event extorted from eternity. \u2014 A. O. Scott, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022"
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