dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/ov_mw.json

{
  "ovation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "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",
      ": an expression of approval or enthusiasm made by clapping or cheering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u014d-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u014d-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acclamation",
      "applause",
      "cheer",
      "cheering",
      "plaudit(s)",
      "rave(s)",
      "r\u00e9clame"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "booing",
      "hissing"
    ],
    "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",
      "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",
      "Then, A Strange Loop actually began, and 23-year-old Jaquel Spivey\u2014who makes his Broadway debut in this production\u2014received the kind of sustained, ecstatic ovation generally reserved for the Lanes and LuPones of the world. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
      "Attendees gave the screening a standing ovation , after which Citizens United's JT Mastranadi took questions from the crowd. \u2014 Will Steakin, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
      "The biopic starring Austin Butler as Elvis opposite Tom Hanks as his controversial manager, received a rousing 12-minute standing ovation at Cannes, the longest at this year\u2019s edition. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "In a 2018 interview, Mr. Song recalled a performance that took place more than 20 years earlier, featuring a woman singing while her mother-in-law danced behind her \u2014 which drew a standing ovation from the crowd. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "The veterans who had fished in the tournament\u201428 of them in all\u2014were given a standing ovation and then each presented with a brand new Tsunami rod and reel. \u2014 Monte Burke, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "The students thunderously applaud \u2014 an ovation of rapture, beaming smiles on eager faces. \u2014 Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin ovation-, ovatio , from ovare to exult; akin to Greek euoi , interjection used in bacchic revels",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183734"
  },
  "over":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "prefix",
      "preposition",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": across a barrier or intervening (see intervene sense 4 ) space",
      ": across the goal line in football",
      ": forward beyond an edge or brink and often down",
      ": across the brim",
      ": so as to bring the underside up",
      ": from a vertical to a prone or inclined position",
      ": from one person or side to another",
      ": across",
      ": to one's home",
      ": on the other side of an intervening (see intervene sense 4 ) space",
      ": to agreement or concord",
      ": beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree",
      ": in an excessive manner : inordinately",
      ": till a later time (such as the next day) : overnight",
      ": above",
      ": so as to cover the whole surface",
      ": through",
      ": in an intensive or comprehensive manner",
      ": once more : again",
      ": more than",
      ": above sense 4",
      ": all through or throughout",
      ": past or beyond (something) : done with and no longer experiencing",
      ": no longer interested in or concerned about (someone or something)",
      ": throughout , during",
      ": until the end of",
      ": upper , higher",
      ": outer , covering",
      ": excessive",
      ": not used up : remaining",
      ": having or showing an excess or surplus",
      ": being at an end",
      ": fried on both sides",
      ": no longer current, popular, or fashionable",
      ": fried on one side then turned and fried lightly on the other side",
      ": to leap over",
      ": so as to exceed or surpass",
      ": excessive",
      ": to an excessive degree",
      ": across a barrier or space",
      ": in a direction down or forward and down",
      ": across the brim",
      ": so as to bring the underside up",
      ": from one person or side to another",
      ": to someone's home",
      ": beyond a limit",
      ": more than needed",
      ": once more : again",
      ": overnight entry 1 sense 1",
      ": many times",
      ": above in place : higher than",
      ": above in power or value",
      ": in front of",
      ": more than",
      ": down upon",
      ": all through or throughout",
      ": on or along the surface of",
      ": on or to the other side of : across",
      ": down from the top or edge of",
      ": having to do with",
      ": being more than needed or expected",
      ": brought or come to an end",
      ": more than usual, normal, or proper",
      ": based on the termination or failure of a prior estate",
      "\u2014 see also gift over at gift"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "across",
      "athwart",
      "through"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "above"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "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",
      "The other two Board of Review commissioners have since amended their policy following the public flap over Thielmann\u2019s employment. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Indiana dunked, rattled and rolled its way to a 104-77 victory over Kentucky that started with an intense effort on the defensive end. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
      "Gurriel smashed Rodriguez's 0-1 fastball over the left-center wall. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
      "This season, however, the 39-year-old appears back to form, with a 2.11 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 14 walks over 71\u2154 innings (in 11 starts). \u2014 Evan Petzold, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "Parents will also be able to sue school districts over the issue. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "Louisville took a 2-1 lead over Texas A&M on a single up the middle from sophomore second basemen Logan Beard in the top of the second inning. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 11 June 2022",
      "Ladle over pasta and sprinkle generously with Parmesan. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
      "Spears and Asghari got engaged in September after over four years of dating. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 10 June 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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Preposition",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1837, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215034"
  },
  "overactive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively or abnormally active",
      ": excessively or abnormally active"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ak-tiv",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8rak-tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agitated",
      "excited",
      "feverish",
      "frenzied",
      "heated",
      "hectic",
      "hyperactive",
      "overwrought"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She has an overactive bladder.",
      "His crazy ideas are products of an overactive imagination.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "There is also some evidence from mouse studies that adenoviruses can interact with that bacterial toxin to trigger an overactive immune response that damages the liver. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1647, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212305"
  },
  "overage":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": too old to be useful",
      ": older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade",
      ": surplus , excess",
      ": an amount exceeding a certain sum or quantity: as",
      ": a percentage of the amount of sales grossed by a retail store that is paid under the terms of a lease in addition to a fixed rent",
      ": an amount by which a payment or cost exceeds an expected or budgeted amount",
      ": surplus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0101j",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-rij",
      "\u02c8\u014dv-rij",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-rij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bellyful",
      "excess",
      "fat",
      "overabundance",
      "overflow",
      "overkill",
      "overmuch",
      "overplus",
      "oversupply",
      "plethora",
      "plus",
      "redundancy",
      "superabundance",
      "superfluity",
      "surfeit",
      "surplus",
      "surplusage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deficiency",
      "deficit",
      "insufficiency",
      "undersupply"
    ],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1909, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183157"
  },
  "overbearing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tending to overwhelm : overpowering",
      ": decisively important : dominant",
      ": harshly and haughtily arrogant",
      ": acting in a proud or bossy way toward other people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber-i\u014b",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "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"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "last",
      "least"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He had to deal with his overbearing mother.",
      "Her husband's overbearing manner made her miserable.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "His father, Ammon, is an overbearing , obnoxious jerk. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Her own younger sister, Bobbi (Amber Grappy), who\u2019s seeking to adopt her own baby, initiated an estrangement years ago due to Natasha\u2019s overbearing nature. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "As Estelle Costanza, Harris was the overbearing mother of George Costanza, played by Jason Alexander. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 3 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181247"
  },
  "overcast":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": darken , overshadow",
      ": to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling",
      ": clouded over",
      ": covering",
      ": a covering of clouds over the sky",
      ": covered with or darkened by clouds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckast",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kast",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckast",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckast"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "becloud",
      "bedim",
      "befog",
      "blacken",
      "blear",
      "blur",
      "cloud",
      "darken",
      "dim",
      "dislimn",
      "fog",
      "fuzz (up)",
      "haze",
      "mist",
      "obscure",
      "overcloud",
      "overshadow",
      "shadow",
      "shroud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beclouded",
      "clouded",
      "cloudy",
      "dull",
      "hazed",
      "hazy",
      "heavy",
      "lowering",
      "louring",
      "overclouded"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1536, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1637, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191232"
  },
  "overcharge":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to charge too much or too fully",
      ": to fill too full",
      ": exaggerate , overdraw",
      ": to make an excessive charge",
      ": to charge too much money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gouge",
      "soak",
      "sting",
      "surcharge"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undercharge"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213412"
  },
  "overcloud":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to overspread with or as if with clouds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klau\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "becloud",
      "bedim",
      "befog",
      "blacken",
      "blear",
      "blur",
      "cloud",
      "darken",
      "dim",
      "dislimn",
      "fog",
      "fuzz (up)",
      "haze",
      "mist",
      "obscure",
      "overcast",
      "overshadow",
      "shadow",
      "shroud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brighten",
      "illuminate",
      "illumine",
      "light (up)",
      "lighten"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1596, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215650"
  },
  "overclouded":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to overspread with or as if with clouds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klau\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "becloud",
      "bedim",
      "befog",
      "blacken",
      "blear",
      "blur",
      "cloud",
      "darken",
      "dim",
      "dislimn",
      "fog",
      "fuzz (up)",
      "haze",
      "mist",
      "obscure",
      "overcast",
      "overshadow",
      "shadow",
      "shroud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brighten",
      "illuminate",
      "illumine",
      "light (up)",
      "lighten"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1596, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190233"
  },
  "overcome":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to get the better of : surmount",
      ": overwhelm",
      ": to gain the superiority : win",
      ": to win a victory over : conquer",
      ": to gain control of through great effort",
      ": to cause to lose physical ability or emotional control"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0259m",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beat",
      "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"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lose (to)"
    ],
    "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",
      "Turkey\u2019s Defense Ministry said Turkey, Russia and Ukraine have appointed high-ranking military officers and set up a telephone hotline to try and overcome hurdles over crop exports. \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Turkey\u2019s Defense Ministry said Turkey, Russia and Ukraine have appointed high-ranking military officers and set up a telephone hotline to try and overcome hurdles over crop exports. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The framework has the backing of 10 Republicans, which suggests that, if adopted, the proposal would have enough votes overcome its biggest hurdle in the Senate. \u2014 Olivia Osteen, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "And Kilmer will be able to use that same audio program in future projects down the line as well \u2014 opening the door for more roles where fans could see the iconic film titan overcome his personal health challenges in the future. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
      "Some 10 Senate Republicans signed onto the agreement, along with 10 senators who caucus with Democrats, meaning the proposal will likely overcome the 60 votes needed to break the Senate\u2019s filibuster if all Democrats support it. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Courtney Vandersloot hit a 3-pointer from the wing with 0.9 of a second left to help the Chicago Sky overcome Sabrina Ionescu\u2019s second career triple-double and beat the host New York Liberty 88-86 on Sunday. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 12 June 2022",
      "Establishing better partnerships with community organizations let her team overcome these funding deficiencies. \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022",
      "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) tapped Mr. Murphy, an ardent proponent of gun control, to lead talks in the 50-50 Senate, where only a bipartisan deal can overcome the 60-vote threshold to advance most legislation. \u2014 Lindsay Wise, WSJ , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English ofercuman , from ofer over + cuman to come",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222607"
  },
  "overconfident":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259nt",
      "-\u02ccdent"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "audacious",
      "brash",
      "daredevil",
      "foolhardy",
      "madcap",
      "overbold",
      "reckless",
      "temerarious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "careful",
      "cautious",
      "circumspect",
      "guarded",
      "heedful",
      "prudent",
      "safe",
      "wary"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1617, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160043"
  },
  "overflow":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cover with or as if with water : inundate",
      ": to flow over the brim of",
      ": to cause to overflow",
      ": to flow over bounds",
      ": to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits",
      ": a flowing over : inundation",
      ": something that flows over : surplus",
      ": an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid",
      ": to flow over the top of",
      ": to flow over bounds",
      ": to fill or become filled beyond capacity",
      ": to fill a space up and spread beyond its limits",
      ": a flowing over",
      ": something that flows over or fills a space and spreads beyond its limits",
      ": an excessive flow or amount"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u014d",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u014d",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u014d",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u014d",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "overfill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "alluvion",
      "bath",
      "cataclysm",
      "cataract",
      "deluge",
      "flood",
      "flood tide",
      "inundation",
      "Niagara",
      "spate",
      "torrent"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "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",
      "Amerie made the honor roll at school with all A\u2019s and one B, showered her little brother with care and attention and would overflow with excitement when anyone took her to her favorite restaurant, Chick-fil-A. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022",
      "For special events and outdoor activations, YAYA will overflow onto the resort\u2019s El Limonero lawn, in addition to alfresco seating adjacent to the restaurant. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Rubbish bins overflow behind shops in London, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a coolness to the prose; pages overflow with sentences begging to be underlined. \u2014 Edward Chisholm, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "If the shelter is at capacity, guests will be directed to overflow locations. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Shipping Pilot is outgrowing its 20,000-square foot space, and is now shopping for semi trailers to store overflow goods at unused truck docks. \u2014 Jennifer Smith, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "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",
      "Even with adroit stacking (my brother is a whiz at spatial calculations), the dumpster is loaded beyond capacity; when the pickup takes place, the drivers will insist on bringing a second dumpster to handle the overflow . \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221913"
  },
  "overhang":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to project over",
      ": to impend over : threaten",
      ": to project so as to be over something",
      ": something that overhangs",
      ": the extent of the overhanging",
      ": the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline",
      ": a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part",
      ": an excess of something that is left over and not easily disposed of",
      ": an excess amount of a commodity or security the selling of which often drives down the value of that kind of commodity or security",
      ": to stick out or hang over",
      ": a part that overhangs",
      ": a portion of a filling that extends beyond the normal contour of a tooth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ha\u014b",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bag",
      "balloon",
      "beetle",
      "belly",
      "billow",
      "bulge",
      "bunch",
      "jut",
      "poke",
      "pooch",
      "pouch",
      "pout",
      "project",
      "protrude",
      "stand out",
      "start",
      "stick out",
      "swell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bulge",
      "bunch",
      "convexity",
      "jut",
      "projection",
      "protrusion",
      "protuberance",
      "swell"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "A cliff overhangs the trail.",
      "The patio was overhung by a canopy.",
      "The path was overhung with willow trees.",
      "Noun",
      "The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.",
      "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",
      "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",
      "Public market competitors could find themselves in a stronger position by swallowing up ideas and talent from companies in a fundraising overhang with a tougher funding path. \u2014 Rob Kniaz, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The island\u2019s inset wood panels on the sides and a pair of decorative legs that support the 12-inch overhang give it the look of fine furniture. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The facade features a broad roof overhang and spider-leg columns. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1853, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183946"
  },
  "overhasty":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively hasty"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0101-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cursory",
      "drive-by",
      "flying",
      "gadarene",
      "hasty",
      "headlong",
      "helter-skelter",
      "hurried",
      "pell-mell",
      "precipitate",
      "precipitous",
      "rash",
      "rushed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deliberate",
      "unhurried",
      "unrushed"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210553"
  },
  "overlap":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to extend over or past and cover a part of",
      ": to have something in common with",
      ": to occupy the same area in part",
      ": to have something in common",
      ": to place or be placed so that a part of one covers a part of another"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lap",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lap"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "lap",
      "overlay",
      "overlie",
      "overspread"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The roof shingles overlap each other.",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224913"
  },
  "overlay":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lay or spread over or across : superimpose",
      ": to prepare an overlay for",
      ": overlie sense 2",
      ": a covering either permanent or temporary: such as",
      ": an ornamental veneer",
      ": a decorative and contrasting design or article placed on top of a plain one",
      ": a transparent sheet containing graphic matter to be superimposed on another sheet",
      ": to lay or spread over or across",
      ": a usually thin covering that is laid over or across something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0101",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u0101",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0101",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blanket",
      "carpet",
      "coat",
      "cover",
      "overlie",
      "overspread",
      "sheet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint",
      "cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof",
      "Noun",
      "a silver ring with gold overlay",
      "The wooden table has a marble overlay .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "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",
      "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",
      "Similar to other Royal ships, the main pool deck will get the Caribbean feel overlay that includes the multi-story bar The Lime & Coconut. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "In that sense, governance is an overlay whose systems sit on top of and are embedded into the organization. \u2014 David F. Larcker And Brian Tayan, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Curtis says people at Miro sometimes use a Loom video overlay to walk colleagues through project plans. \u2014 Heather Landy, Quartz , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205249"
  },
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lie over or upon",
      ": to cause the death of by lying upon",
      ": to cause the death of by lying upon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012b",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012b"
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      "overlap",
      "overlay",
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      "the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor",
      "there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223200"
  },
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    "type":"verb",
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      "to look over inspect",
      "to look down upon from above",
      "to rise above or afford a view of",
      "to look past miss",
      "ignore sense 1",
      "excuse sense 2",
      "superintend , oversee",
      "to look on with the evil eye bewitch",
      "a place from which one may look down on a scene below",
      "to look down upon or provide a view of from above",
      "to fail to see miss",
      "to pay no attention to ignore"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lu\u0307k",
    "synonyms":[
      "command",
      "dominate"
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      "lookout",
      "observatory",
      "outlook"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "There is one flaw that's hard to overlook but is offset by the greatness of everything around it. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "With its bucolic Georgian mansions and charming cobblestone streets, Charleston\u2019s darker history\u2014particularly its role in the transatlantic slave trade\u2014is easy for visitors to overlook . \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Line-by-line musicality and precision allow a reader to overlook some ramshackle aspects of the novels\u2019 construction. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "And trendwatchers would be remiss to overlook that this was in large part thanks to Kate Middleton. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 20 May 2022",
      "For that, the Biden administration would have to overlook its stated aversion to the death penalty (as Democratic administrations reliably do when horrific killings happen on their watch). \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 17 May 2022",
      "Still, an orbital reentry is not what most observers were told to expect and the bottom line of these bottom lines is impossible to overlook . \u2014 Derek Newton, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "United said the city\u2019s current approach seemed to overlook blue-collar families being squeezed out by rising costs. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "His willingness to overlook or disregard facts in the pursuit of his ambitions bears a sinister resemblance to Trump, as does his flair for repeating himself ad nauseam until people accept his statements as fact. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 12 May 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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1861, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162409"
  },
  "overly":{
    "type":"adverb",
    "definitions":[
      "to an excessive degree too",
      "by too much to an excessive degree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-l\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "devilishly",
      "excessively",
      "exorbitantly",
      "inordinately",
      "intolerably",
      "monstrously",
      "overmuch",
      "too",
      "unacceptably",
      "unduly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deficiently",
      "inadequately",
      "insufficiently"
    ],
    "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",
      "Her portrayal here and in the scene that follows feels overly broad and two-dimensional. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Some lawyers expressed relief that the Glencore certifications weren\u2019t overly broad, and instead tailored to the specific legal violations at issue. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Charbogian told Lancaster the subpoena for Morrissey had not been properly served, was too vague and was overly broad, according to a copy of the transcript obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Though Asian parents are often cast as overly worried about optics, the scene shows empathy. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Neither player was overly worried about the possibility of a delay to the start of spring training. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "That said, Hooper is not overly worried that Fed chair Jerome Powell is about to make a major monetary flub. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Given the momentum Ola has generated, industry experts aren\u2019t overly worried about slight delays in deliveries. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "On Monday morning, the Dow jumped by six hundred points, indicating that investors aren\u2019t overly worried about a repeat performance. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "overmuch":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "too much",
      "in too great a degree",
      "too great an amount"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0259ch",
    "synonyms":[
      "baroque",
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      "excessive",
      "exorbitant",
      "extravagant",
      "extreme",
      "fancy",
      "immoderate",
      "inordinate",
      "insane",
      "intolerable",
      "lavish",
      "overdue",
      "overextravagant",
      "overweening",
      "plethoric",
      "steep",
      "stiff",
      "towering",
      "unconscionable",
      "undue",
      "unmerciful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "devilishly",
      "excessively",
      "exorbitantly",
      "inordinately",
      "intolerably",
      "monstrously",
      "overly",
      "too",
      "unacceptably",
      "unduly"
    ],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "overpass":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to pass across, over, or beyond : cross",
      ": surpass",
      ": transgress",
      ": disregard , ignore",
      ": a crossing of two highways or of a highway and pedestrian path or railroad at different levels where clearance to traffic on the lower level is obtained by elevating the higher level",
      ": the upper level of such a crossing",
      ": a crossing (as of two highways or a highway and a railroad) at different levels usually by means of a bridge",
      ": the upper level of an overpass"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pas",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpas",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpas"
    ],
    "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)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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",
      "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",
      "District Attorney Diana Becton was pursuing a criminal investigation of the first shooting when Hall confronted Wilson on March 11, 2021, at a busy intersection near the Sycamore Valley Road overpass onto Interstate 680. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Police say the victim had exited his vehicle after he was involved in a crash near the Fairfield Avenue overpass at about 2 a.m. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "His body was found the next day on Central Boulevard near an I-95 overpass , police said. \u2014 Ayushi Agarwal, ABC News , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Florida Highway Patrol officers are working to reopen a highway after a semi-truck fell off the overpass . \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1929, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173839"
  },
  "overplus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": surplus",
      ": surplus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpl\u0259s",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpl\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bellyful",
      "excess",
      "fat",
      "overabundance",
      "overage",
      "overflow",
      "overkill",
      "overmuch",
      "oversupply",
      "plethora",
      "plus",
      "redundancy",
      "superabundance",
      "superfluity",
      "surfeit",
      "surplus",
      "surplusage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deficiency",
      "deficit",
      "insufficiency",
      "undersupply"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the store was stuck with an overplus of tie-ins for a movie that fizzled at the box office"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, partial translation of Middle French surplus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230244"
  },
  "overpower":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to overcome by superior force : subdue",
      ": to affect with overwhelming intensity",
      ": to provide with more power than is needed or desirable",
      ": to overcome by greater force : defeat",
      ": to affect by being too strong"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conquer",
      "dominate",
      "pacify",
      "subdue",
      "subject",
      "subjugate",
      "subordinate",
      "vanquish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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",
      "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",
      "While so much orange could easily overpower an outfit, the musician kept her silhouette simple and her materials cohesive\u2014a smart way to let a color story speak for itself. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Heavy scents richly layered with spice can overpower , said Yuki Kiyono, head of wellness and spa at Aman. \u2014 Catherine Dash, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195738"
  },
  "overreach":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to reach above or beyond : overtop",
      ": to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much",
      ": to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods",
      ": to strike the forefoot with the front part of the hind foot",
      ": to go to excess",
      ": exaggerate",
      ": to overreach oneself",
      ": to strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or quarter of the forefoot",
      ": to make (someone or something) the subject of overreaching"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0113ch",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8r\u0113ch",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0113ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fox",
      "outfox",
      "outmaneuver",
      "outslick",
      "outsmart",
      "outthink",
      "outwit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She overreaches in her latest book, and her argument is not convincing.",
      "The company overreached itself and ran out of money after one year.",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190955"
  },
  "overriding":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": chief , principal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012b-di\u014b",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-"
    ],
    "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",
      "overmastering",
      "paramount",
      "predominant",
      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "primal",
      "primary",
      "principal",
      "prior",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran",
      "supreme"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "last",
      "least"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1830, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223600"
  },
  "overripe":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay",
      ": decadent",
      ": lacking originality or vigor",
      ": passed beyond ripeness toward decay"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012bp",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012bp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "decadent",
      "decayed",
      "degenerate",
      "effete",
      "washed-up"
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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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      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195951"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to defeat decisively and occupy the positions of",
      ": to invade and occupy or ravage",
      ": to spread or swarm over : infest",
      ": to run or go beyond or past",
      ": exceed",
      ": to readjust (set type) by shifting letters or words from one line into another",
      ": to flow over",
      ": an act or instance of overrunning",
      ": an exceeding of the costs estimated in a contract for development and manufacture of new equipment",
      ": the amount by which something overruns",
      ": a run in excess of the quantity ordered by a customer",
      ": to take over and occupy by force",
      ": to run or go past",
      ": to spread over so as to cover"
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      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0259n",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccr\u0259n",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0259n"
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      "Verb",
      "The tank divisions overran the countryside.",
      "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",
      "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",
      "You guys said that Russia would overrun Ukraine in 36 days. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "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",
      "Russia has been plagued by a series of setbacks in the war, most glaringly in its failure to overrun Kyiv, the capital, in the early stages of its invasion. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201430"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": oversize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200641"
  },
  "oversee":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": survey , watch":[
        "From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."
      ],
      ": inspect , examine":[
        "oversees all new machinery"
      ],
      ": 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"
      ]
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    ],
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      "administer",
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      "carry on",
      "conduct",
      "control",
      "direct",
      "govern",
      "guide",
      "handle",
      "keep",
      "manage",
      "operate",
      "overlook",
      "preside (over)",
      "regulate",
      "run",
      "steward",
      "superintend",
      "supervise",
      "tend"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155301"
  },
  "overshadow":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cast a shadow over",
      ": to exceed in importance : outweigh",
      ": to cast a shadow over : darken",
      ": to be or become more important than"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sha-d\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "becloud",
      "bedim",
      "befog",
      "blacken",
      "blear",
      "blur",
      "cloud",
      "darken",
      "dim",
      "dislimn",
      "fog",
      "fuzz (up)",
      "haze",
      "mist",
      "obscure",
      "overcast",
      "overcloud",
      "shadow",
      "shroud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brighten",
      "illuminate",
      "illumine",
      "light (up)",
      "lighten"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.",
      "large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202342"
  },
  "overshoot":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to pass swiftly beyond",
      ": to shoot or pass over or beyond so as to miss",
      ": to miss by going beyond",
      ": a rapid change in electrical potential and reversal of polarity that occurs during an action potential when a cell or tissue is stimulated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sh\u00fct",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sh\u00fct",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsh\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "break",
      "exceed",
      "outreach",
      "outrun",
      "overpass",
      "overreach",
      "overrun",
      "overstep",
      "surpass",
      "transcend"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The plane overshot the runway.",
      "Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184748"
  },
  "oversize":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being of more than standard or ordinary size",
      ": larger than the usual or normal size"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u012bz",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
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      "boxcar",
      "bulky",
      "considerable",
      "goodly",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "handsome",
      "hefty",
      "hulking",
      "husky",
      "large",
      "largish",
      "outsize",
      "outsized",
      "sizable",
      "sizeable",
      "substantial",
      "tidy",
      "voluminous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
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      "dwarfish",
      "little",
      "puny",
      "shrimpy",
      "small",
      "smallish",
      "undersized",
      "undersize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister",
      "a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "The chef\u2019s kitchen, complete with a breakfast nook and oversize windows, is fitted with white cabinets, a tile backsplash and floor, Corian countertops, double sinks, pendant lighting, a gas range, abundant prepping surfaces and a pantry. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022",
      "Mounted on a four-link, pantograph-style hydraulic mechanism, the oversize center section of the swim platform can cantilever upwards, revealing a tender and toy garage. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "For the daytime outing, Lourd, 29, wore a sequin Louis Vuitton LBD featuring puff shoulders teamed with oversize hoop earrings and a matching purse over her shoulder. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
      "The key changes included the addition of oversize , almost full-length hull windows and sole-to-ceiling salon windows. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1834, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174811"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being of more than standard or ordinary size",
      ": larger than the usual or normal size"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u012bz",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u012bz"
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      "big",
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      "boxcar",
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      "considerable",
      "goodly",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "handsome",
      "hefty",
      "hulking",
      "husky",
      "large",
      "largish",
      "outsize",
      "outsized",
      "sizable",
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      "substantial",
      "tidy",
      "voluminous"
    ],
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      "dinky",
      "dwarf",
      "dwarfish",
      "little",
      "puny",
      "shrimpy",
      "small",
      "smallish",
      "undersized",
      "undersize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister",
      "a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "The chef\u2019s kitchen, complete with a breakfast nook and oversize windows, is fitted with white cabinets, a tile backsplash and floor, Corian countertops, double sinks, pendant lighting, a gas range, abundant prepping surfaces and a pantry. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022",
      "Mounted on a four-link, pantograph-style hydraulic mechanism, the oversize center section of the swim platform can cantilever upwards, revealing a tender and toy garage. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "For the daytime outing, Lourd, 29, wore a sequin Louis Vuitton LBD featuring puff shoulders teamed with oversize hoop earrings and a matching purse over her shoulder. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
      "The key changes included the addition of oversize , almost full-length hull windows and sole-to-ceiling salon windows. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1834, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200714"
  },
  "overspread":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to spread over or above"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8spred"
    ],
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      "blanket",
      "carpet",
      "coat",
      "cover",
      "overlay",
      "overlie",
      "sheet"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan",
      "autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210059"
  },
  "overstep":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exceed , transgress",
      ": to step over or beyond : exceed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8step",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8step"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "break",
      "exceed",
      "outreach",
      "outrun",
      "overpass",
      "overreach",
      "overrun",
      "overshoot",
      "surpass",
      "transcend"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214704"
  },
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    "type":[
      "verb"
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      ": to rise above the top of",
      ": to be superior to",
      ": surpass"
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      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00e4p"
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      "beat",
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      "exceed",
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      "outdo",
      "outgun",
      "outmatch",
      "outshine",
      "outstrip",
      "surpass",
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      "tower (over)",
      "transcend"
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      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194155"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
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      "arrogant , presumptuous",
      "immoderate , exaggerated"
    ],
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      "assured",
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      "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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      "egoless",
      "humble",
      "modest",
      "uncomplacent"
    ],
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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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English overwening , present participle of overwenen to be arrogant, from over + wenen to ween",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162349"
  },
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    "type":"noun",
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      "weight over and above what is required or allowed",
      "excessive or burdensome weight",
      "to give too much weight or consideration to",
      "to weight excessively",
      "exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight",
      "exceeding the bodily weight normal for one's age, height, and build",
      "weighing more than is normal, necessary, or allowed",
      "weighing in excess of the normal for one's age, height, and build"
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    "synonyms":[
      "blubbery",
      "chubby",
      "corpulent",
      "fat",
      "fleshy",
      "full",
      "gross",
      "lardy",
      "obese",
      "plump",
      "podgy",
      "portly",
      "pudgy",
      "replete",
      "roly-poly",
      "rotund",
      "round",
      "tubby"
    ],
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      "lean",
      "skinny",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "thin"
    ],
    "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",
      "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",
      "The study, published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, split 139 overweight to significantly obese adults in Guangzhou into two study groups that were followed for a year. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "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",
      "Taking a more nuanced approach than divestment and exclusions, investors can overweight assets with climate tailwinds and underweight assets with climate headwinds. \u2014 Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "Built more than 60 years ago to handle 47,000 vehicles a day, the BQE now carries more than 153,000, many of them illegally overweight trucks. \u2014 Christopher Robbins, Curbed , 20 May 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "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",
      "Research suggests there\u2019s a correlation between hidradenitis suppurativa and having a bodyweight that is medically classified as overweight or obese, according to the NLM. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1621, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "overwhelm":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": upset , overthrow",
      ": to cover over completely : submerge",
      ": to overcome by superior force or numbers",
      ": to overpower in thought or feeling",
      ": to overcome completely (as with great force or emotion)",
      ": to cover over completely : submerge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)welm",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hwelm",
      "-\u02c8welm"
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      "crush",
      "devastate",
      "floor",
      "grind (down)",
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      "overcome",
      "overmaster",
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      "whelm"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Don't overwhelm him with facts.",
      "They were overwhelmed with work.",
      "The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "Other officers around the building recall hearing Officer Edwards on the radio calling for help \u2014 one of the first signs that day that the mob violence was beginning to overwhelm the police. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
      "His always immaculate appearance, bedazzled in diamonds and cowboy flourishes, was designed to overwhelm observers. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
      "China has built its military to be able to overwhelm Taiwan\u2019s defenses with an amphibious and aerial invasion. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from over entry 1 + whelmen to turn over, cover up",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213649"
  },
  "overwrought":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": extremely excited : agitated",
      ": elaborated to excess : overdone",
      ": very excited or upset"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u022ft",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u022ft"
    ],
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      "agitated",
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      "frenzied",
      "heated",
      "hectic",
      "hyperactive",
      "overactive"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.",
      "became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "Motivated largely by overwrought concerns that universities have become liberal bastions where students are indoctrinated by leftist professors, these bills open the door to all kinds of mischief and abuse. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"past participle of overwork ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213413"
  },
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    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": overpower , subdue"
    ],
    "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"
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    "examples":[
      "the student was overmastered by the stress of taking the college placement test and broke down crying"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-104547"
  },
  "overcritical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively critical (see critical sense 2a ) : very inclined to point out faults and imperfections"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "captious",
      "carping",
      "caviling",
      "cavilling",
      "critical",
      "faultfinding",
      "hypercritical",
      "judgmental",
      "rejective"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "uncritical"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1667, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123114"
  },
  "overdue":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unpaid when due",
      ": delayed beyond an appointed time",
      ": too great : excessive",
      ": more than ready",
      ": not paid when due",
      ": delayed beyond an expected time",
      ": more than ready"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fc",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "behind",
      "behindhand",
      "belated",
      "delinquent",
      "late",
      "latish",
      "tardy"
    ],
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      "early",
      "inopportune",
      "precocious",
      "premature",
      "unseasonable",
      "untimely"
    ],
    "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",
      "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",
      "Others were long overdue , requiring an event as drastic as a pandemic to finally come to fruition. \u2014 John Feldmann, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "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, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Although the Songwriter of the Year award is long overdue , other changes reflect a new and faster responsiveness from the Academy to calls for change from the music community. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "If your skin is long overdue for a cleansing facial, the much-beloved Indian Healing Clay by Aztec Secret is the answer to that dilemma. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "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, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
      "Making a similar label change in the US would require Foundation Consumer Healthcare to petition the FDA \u2014 an action that women\u2019s health advocates say is long overdue . \u2014 Sarah Varney, CNN , 7 June 2022",
      "There remain deep cultural challenges within the Cal State system and change is long overdue . \u2014 Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123414"
  },
  "overextravagant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively extravagant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8stra-vi-g\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baroque",
      "devilish",
      "excessive",
      "exorbitant",
      "extravagant",
      "extreme",
      "fancy",
      "immoderate",
      "inordinate",
      "insane",
      "intolerable",
      "lavish",
      "overdue",
      "overmuch",
      "overweening",
      "plethoric",
      "steep",
      "stiff",
      "towering",
      "unconscionable",
      "undue",
      "unmerciful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "middling",
      "moderate",
      "modest",
      "reasonable",
      "temperate"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1890, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-001727"
  },
  "oversupply":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an excessive supply : an amount of something (such as a good) that is more than is needed or wanted":[
        "\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"
      ],
      ": 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"
      ],
      ": to provide (someone or something) with more than is needed or wanted":[
        "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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccpl\u012b",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bellyful",
      "excess",
      "fat",
      "overabundance",
      "overage",
      "overflow",
      "overkill",
      "overmuch",
      "overplus",
      "plethora",
      "plus",
      "redundancy",
      "superabundance",
      "superfluity",
      "surfeit",
      "surplus",
      "surplusage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deficiency",
      "deficit",
      "insufficiency",
      "undersupply"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1833, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160049"
  },
  "overloud":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": excessively loud":[
        "spoke in an overloud voice",
        "overloud music/laughter",
        "an overloud TV"
      ],
      ": overloudly":[
        "laughed overloud"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lau\u0307d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161617"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": grown abnormally or excessively large",
      ": grown too big",
      ": covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8gr\u014dn",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8gr\u014dn"
    ],
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      "green",
      "grown",
      "leafy",
      "lush",
      "luxuriant",
      "verdant"
    ],
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      "barren",
      "leafless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The garden is overgrown with weeds.",
      "He acts like an overgrown child.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "Just north of Sacramento, the capital city of California, hundreds of goats and sheep are doing their part by eating overgrown weeds and grass. \u2014 Jiovanni Lieggi, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Hamtramck's City Council has censured the Hamtramck district judge who admonished a cancer patient earlier this month because of overgrown weeds near his home. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The overgrown lot was cleared and the weak foundation shored up. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The film presents Stuart as a buoyant overgrown kid who has never taken responsibility for himself. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-125236"
  },
  "overthrow":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": overturn , upset",
      ": 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)",
      ": overturn sense 1",
      ": to cause the fall or end of : destroy",
      ": an act of causing the fall or end of : the state of being overthrown : defeat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thr\u014d",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thr\u014d",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccthr\u014d"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "The quarterback overthrew his receiver.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "Over 60,000 unlived lives paid the ultimate price; the 150 or so seditious members of Congress who ignored their oath in an attempt to overthrow a fair election and thus the Constitution should pay the tiny price of losing their jobs. \u2014 Star Tribune , 18 Jan. 2021",
      "The case is the only one out of hundreds of federal charges in the Capitol riot where the defendants face the rare federal charge of conspiring to overthrow the government. \u2014 Chris Joyner, ajc , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-153259"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": all over sense 1",
      ": from one end to the other",
      ": in view of all the circumstances or conditions",
      ": as a whole : generally",
      ": with everyone or everything taken into account",
      ": loose protective trousers worn over regular clothes",
      ": trousers of strong material usually with a bib and shoulder straps",
      ": a loose-fitting protective smock worn over regular clothing",
      ": including everything",
      ": viewed as a whole : general",
      ": as a whole : in most ways",
      ": including everyone or everything"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "all around",
      "all told",
      "altogether",
      "collectedly",
      "collectively",
      "inclusively",
      "together"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "across-the-board",
      "blanket",
      "broad-brush",
      "common",
      "general",
      "generic",
      "global",
      "universal"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "In 2014, Hagglund became Xavier's highest ever pick in the MLS SuperDraft when he was taken 10th overall by Toronto FC. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
      "The mortality rate has been increasing by almost 2% a year overall , with even sharper spikes among Asian, Hispanic and Black women, according to a recent study in JAMA Oncology. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Thanasis Antetokounmpo exercised his player option for the 2022-23 season and will return to the team for his fourth season with the franchise and fifth overall . \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Real world PrEP effectiveness was found to be 60% overall , expanding to 93% for a high amount of PrEP consumption, and 86% if excluding periods after PrEP discontinuation. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Although Yellowstone National Park has a relatively low vulnerability score overall , major floods and mudslides have recently plagued the park's 2.2 million acres in Wyoming and smaller sections in Montana and Idaho. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "The first of those selections will mark the Spurs\u2019 first top-10 choice since Tim Duncan went first overall in 1997. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "The wide receiver is ranked No. 23 in the country at his position and 141st overall . \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
      "The mortality rate has been increasing by almost 2 percent a year overall , with even sharper spikes among Asian, Hispanic and Black women, according to a recent study in JAMA Oncology. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Pistons got the easy part out of the way last season by drafting Cade Cunningham at No. 1 overall . \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
      "The Cougars did so in dominating fashion, placing their top five runners in the top 11 overall and scoring 40 points. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
      "The major league-leading Yankees have won six in a row and 13 of 14 overall . \u2014 Ronald Blum, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
      "Glenelg: 15-1 overall , 13-0 county (county champion, Class 2A West Region I finalist); 2. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
      "Watson was selected No. 12 overall in the 2017 draft. \u2014 Chris Easterling, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Since Krabbenhoft joined Gard's staff, UW has gone 84-50 in Big Ten play (.627) and 151-83 overall (.645). \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "The Diamondbacks fell to 14-17 at home and 29-34 overall . \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "Though Spivey missed out on the Best Actor award, A Strange Loop won big at the Tonys overall , as the show honored Jackson with a statue for Best Book of a Musical in addition to the top honor of the night. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Additionally, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein reports the Spartans are in talks with Gonzaga, the No. 1 overall seed in last season's NCAA tournament, for a Veterans Day game on an aircraft carrier. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "The Suns bowed out of the NBA playoffs, somewhat prematurely based on their status as the league's top overall seed, and now await the findings of the NBA's investigation. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "The Huskies, Big East regular-season and tournament champs, were the No.3 seed at the Maryland Regional, which translates roughly to the 47th overall seed, reflecting UConn\u2019s RPI. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
      "Tampa Bay beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games, swept the No. 1 overall seed Florida Panthers and beat the Rangers in six after losing the first two games of the series. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "But after the Bobcats\u2019 Wesley Faison hit a two-run single in the top of the ninth to break a deadlock, No. 2 overall seed Stanford answered in the bottom of the frame with back-to-back homers to tie the game. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 7 June 2022",
      "Maryland earned the No. 15 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play Long Island University in a regional in College Park on Friday at 7 p.m. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
      "The Volunteers were named the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in school history. \u2014 Kyle Brown, The Enquirer , 31 May 2022",
      "Stanford Cardinal received the second overall seed when the NCAA baseball committee announced the 64-team postseason field Monday. \u2014 Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1631, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Adjective",
      "1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-160023"
  },
  "oversight":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": watchful and responsible care",
      ": regulatory supervision",
      ": an inadvertent omission or error",
      ": the act or duty of overseeing : watchful care",
      ": an error or something forgotten through carelessness or haste"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bt",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "administration",
      "care",
      "charge",
      "conduct",
      "control",
      "direction",
      "governance",
      "government",
      "guidance",
      "handling",
      "intendance",
      "management",
      "operation",
      "presidency",
      "regulation",
      "running",
      "stewardship",
      "superintendence",
      "superintendency",
      "supervision"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The fact that you didn't get an invitation is surely just an oversight .",
      "The error was a simple oversight .",
      "The new manager was given oversight of the project.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But there is virtually no regulatory oversight of how an index is constructed. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Among the issues the candidates have raised are homelessness, crime, oversight of the Sheriff\u2019s Department and housing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "But the idea that there might be any oversight is treated as an insult by the majority in Jones v. Bonta. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
      "Aside from deciding the fate of the president\u2019s legislative agenda and budget proposal, Congress is a crucial oversight that investigates major government anomalies and decides on impeachment complaints. \u2014 Jim Gomez, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Aside from deciding the fate of the president\u2019s legislative agenda and budget proposal, Congress is a crucial oversight that investigates major government anomalies and decides on impeachment complaints. \u2014 Jim Gomez, ajc , 13 May 2022",
      "There is often little oversight of the process and no consequences for hospitals or labs that perform poorly. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "There is no federal oversight , and in most states, many nonsurgical treatments can be performed by unlicensed people overseen by a physician (though in many states, a doctor is supposed to make a diagnosis for any procedure). \u2014 NBC News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Ganis, a longtime proponent of the museum, said organizers were always aware of the importance of Jews in Hollywood history, adding that this was not an oversight . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190027"
  },
  "overhead":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": above one's head : aloft",
      ": operating, lying, or coming from above",
      ": having the driving part above the part driven",
      ": of or relating to overhead",
      ": business expenses (such as rent, insurance, or heating) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product",
      ": ceiling",
      ": the ceiling of a ship's compartment",
      ": a stroke in a racket game made above head height : smash",
      ": above someone's head : in the sky or space above someone",
      ": placed in the space above someone",
      ": the general expenses (as for rent or heat) of a business",
      ": business expenses (as rent or insurance) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hed",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cched",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cched",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hed",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cched",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cched",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "above",
      "aloft",
      "over"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "below",
      "beneath",
      "under"
    ],
    "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",
      "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",
      "The studio\u2019s eponymous founder built the house of Blum by making smart, cheap bets on horror movies that had the potential to reap massive returns thanks to low overhead . \u2014 Jordan Crucchiola, Rolling Stone , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Rain chances remain rather slim, although a stray shower or thunderstorm can\u2019t be ruled out Thursday and Friday as an upper disturbance moves overhead , but most areas will be dry. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "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",
      "Raise the arms overhead to challenge thoracic extension. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "That means during strength training your triceps help your bigger muscles, like your pectoral muscles and deltoids, in exercises like the bench press or chest press, or the shoulder or overhead press. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 15 June 2022",
      "N\u00fa\u00f1ez Vicente's design does away with the overhead cabin. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Now, two bare chains dangle from an overhead bar, with no seat at all. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 13 June 2022",
      "When a storm takes shape, a TROPICS cubesat will pass overhead capturing data measurements of moisture, temperature, structure and intensity, then relay that information down to Earth. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
      "As a sports coupe the Subaru BRZ pairs well with its six-speed manual transmission keeping fun at the forefront while the 2.4-liter naturally aspirated, dual overhead camshaft four-cylinder Boxer engine produces 228 horsepower. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "Remember, 70% of childcare payments in large daycare centers tends to go towards administrative costs, facilities costs and other overhead expenses. \u2014 Amy Shoenthal, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "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",
      "Peraza came in a few steps on the ball, then had to jump up and make a stabbing overhead grab to glove it. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "As part of a trend by philanthropists to see big results sooner while holding down long-term overhead , Michigan's Erb Family Foundation has taken a dramatic step. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s sort of the \u2018have a lot of overhead , but have a lot of revenue\u2019 approach, so try and balance those things. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Without physical locations, these banks save on overhead , which is generally one of the reasons their interest rates seem too good to be true. \u2014 Andrew Rosen, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "That was geared mainly to help small businesses keep employees on staff and didn\u2019t help those that were forced to shut down or had the bulk of their expenses in overhead , such as rent. \u2014 Brody Mullins, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "For example, federal law says health insurers can only retain 15-20% of premiums for profit and overhead . \u2014 Bob Herman, STAT , 14 May 2022",
      "That increase in overhead would force businesses to ultimately pass those costs to consumers. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193945"
  },
  "overpraise":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to praise (someone or something) to an excessive degree",
      ": an excessive amount of praise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u0101z",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adulate",
      "belaud",
      "blarney",
      "butter up",
      "flatter",
      "hero-worship",
      "honey",
      "massage",
      "puff",
      "soft-soap",
      "stroke"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adulation",
      "blarney",
      "butter",
      "flannel",
      "flattery",
      "incense",
      "soft soap",
      "sweet talk",
      "taffy"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1691, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194043"
  },
  "overeat":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to eat to excess":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gorge",
      "gormandize",
      "pig out",
      "swill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161555"
  },
  "overkill":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to obliterate (a target) with more nuclear force than required",
      ": a destructive capacity greatly exceeding that required for a given target",
      ": an excess of something (such as a quantity or an action) beyond what is required or suitable for a particular purpose",
      ": killing in excess of what is intended or required"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kil",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bellyful",
      "excess",
      "fat",
      "overabundance",
      "overage",
      "overflow",
      "overmuch",
      "overplus",
      "oversupply",
      "plethora",
      "plus",
      "redundancy",
      "superabundance",
      "superfluity",
      "surfeit",
      "surplus",
      "surplusage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deficiency",
      "deficit",
      "insufficiency",
      "undersupply"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "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",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "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",
      "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",
      "An insulated air pad with a 6.2 R-value may seem like overkill for summer, until you\u2019re parked on a slab of cold granite gazing up at the Milky Way. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
      "Working with a vibrant appliance, Sims says, can be tricky at times, but one way to bypass overkill is to make careful choices. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Way overkill , just \u2026 the punishment did not fit the crime. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "This film is all about overkill , with nearly every scene featuring some imaginative new way that the living have found to exploit the bodies and souls of the dead. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
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      "Verb",
      "1957, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-031302"
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      "adjective"
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      ": dominant sense 1a"
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      "first",
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      "highest",
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      "main",
      "master",
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      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "primal",
      "primary",
      "principal",
      "prior",
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      "sovran",
      "supreme"
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      "a matter that should be given overmastering priority by the incoming administration"
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      "1613, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun",
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      "verb"
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      ": to expose excessively: such as",
      ": to expose to excessive radiation (such as light)",
      ": to expose (someone, such as a celebrity) to excessive publicity especially to the extent that attraction is diminished",
      ": to expose excessively"
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      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8sp\u014dz",
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      "hackney",
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      "stereotype",
      "vulgarize"
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      "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"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-045143"
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      "preposition"
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      ": in addition to : besides"
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      "as well as",
      "beside",
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      "beyond"
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      "we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
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      ": repeatedly"
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      "again and again",
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      "seldom"
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      "the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But, the odds of that happening over and over again is very unlikely. \u2014 George Deeb, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "And everybody tells those stories over and over again. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 2 June 2022",
      "That will to negate, to kick at society\u2019s glass jaw and not call it a tantrum, changed when the romantic death wish became actual death, and Gunn had to see that beloved figure, dead on the kitchen floor, over and over again. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s those conversations that give Boles sleepless nights, running through checklists in his head over and over again. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 27 May 2022",
      "Largely except for his example, Left Behind shows us, over and over again, officials coming up with solutions to problems that might work in theory, implementing diminished versions of them, and calling it a great success. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 16 May 2022",
      "There will be memories to treasure, including moments from this series that served as reminders, over and over again, of just how much Bergeron brings to the hockey table. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "In addition to being a fan of a bargain find, Queen Letizia is known to go back into her royal closet and reuse some of her favorite pieces over and over again. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
      "Of course, Herm\u00e8s isn\u2019t the only brand delivering timeless sandals to wear over and over again each summer. \u2014 Vogue , 10 May 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-235626"
  },
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    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to bring down by superior weight or force : overwhelm",
      ": to domineer over",
      ": to surpass in importance or cogency : outweigh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber"
    ],
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      "best",
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      "get",
      "get around",
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      "master",
      "overcome",
      "overmatch",
      "prevail (over)",
      "skunk",
      "stop",
      "subdue",
      "surmount",
      "take",
      "trim",
      "triumph (over)",
      "upend",
      "win (against)",
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    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lose (to)"
    ],
    "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"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-065208"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": being at an end : finished , completed"
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      "complete",
      "completed",
      "concluded",
      "done",
      "down",
      "ended",
      "finished",
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      "terminated",
      "through",
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      "continuing",
      "incomplete",
      "ongoing",
      "uncompleted",
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      "unfinished"
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      "we'll all be glad when this latest media obsession is over with"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1884, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-100116"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": excessively bold : such as",
      ": having or showing an undue lack of fear or caution : rash , foolhardy",
      ": excessively presumptuous or impudent",
      ": excessively prominent or conspicuous"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u014dld"
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      "audacious",
      "brash",
      "daredevil",
      "foolhardy",
      "madcap",
      "overconfident",
      "reckless",
      "temerarious"
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      "careful",
      "cautious",
      "circumspect",
      "guarded",
      "heedful",
      "prudent",
      "safe",
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    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102627"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to use (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently",
      ": too much use : excessive or too frequent use"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fcz",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fcs"
    ],
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      "Verb",
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      "1612, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-111217"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large surplus : excess"
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      "superabundance",
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      "undersupply"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-122510"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal",
      ": something introductory : prelude",
      ": the orchestral introduction to a musical dramatic work",
      ": an orchestral concert piece written especially as a single movement in sonata form",
      ": to put forward as an overture",
      ": to make or present an overture to",
      ": something first offered or suggested with the hope of reaching an agreement",
      ": a piece of music played at the beginning of an opera or musical play"
    ],
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      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
      "-ch\u0259r",
      "-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
      "-\u02cctu\u0307r",
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      "curtain-raiser",
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      "prologue",
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    "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",
      "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",
      "Only the first ad offers an explicit overture to Korean voters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
      "But ah, that tuneful Jule Styne-Bob Merrill score \u2014 not to mention the iconic overture , which still gives chills even if there aren\u2019t dozens of musicians in the pit. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-125756"
  },
  "oversexed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exhibiting an excessive sexual drive or interest":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sekst"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concupiscent",
      "goatish",
      "horny",
      "hot",
      "hypersexual",
      "itchy",
      "lascivious",
      "lecherous",
      "lewd",
      "libidinous",
      "licentious",
      "lubricious",
      "lubricous",
      "lustful",
      "passionate",
      "randy",
      "salacious",
      "satyric",
      "wanton"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "frigid",
      "undersexed"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "a movie about oversexed college students",
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162658"
  },
  "overdecorated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to decorate (something) too elaborately or extensively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8de-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1865, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-185003"
  },
  "overdeepen":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to deepen excessively especially through erosive action (as of water or ice)"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-025012"
  },
  "overstatement":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to state in too strong terms : exaggerate",
      ": to put in too strong terms : exaggerate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exaggerate",
      "overdo",
      "overdraw",
      "put on"
    ],
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      "understate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.",
      "it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the \u201con\u201d button!",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "As a stopgap, school districts across the country also spent tens of millions of dollars on portable air purifiers, which often overstate their effectiveness and are known to release ozone particles, which can cause asthma in developing lungs. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Many major global companies have chosen to obfuscate and overstate the reality of their net zero promises, undercutting their credibility with both governments and environmentalists. \u2014 Kathleen Rogers, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1792, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104514"
  },
  "overfamiliar":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exceedingly or excessively familiar : such as",
      ": so frequently seen, heard, or experienced as to seem dull or unoriginal",
      ": excessively friendly or informal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bold",
      "familiar",
      "forward",
      "free",
      "immodest",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "modest",
      "unassuming"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1529, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121732"
  },
  "overdraw":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance",
      ": exaggerate , overstate",
      ": to make an overdraft",
      ": to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance",
      ": to make an overdraft"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dr\u022f",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dr\u022f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exaggerate",
      "overdo",
      "overstate",
      "put on"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "understate"
    ],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1710, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-124849"
  },
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    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to fill to overflowing",
      ": to become full to overflowing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "overburden",
      "overcharge",
      "overload"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142237"
  },
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to adorn extravagantly : adorn excessively"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143247"
  },
  "overdrawn":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having an overdrawn account"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dr\u022fn"
    ],
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      "bloated",
      "exaggerated",
      "hyperbolized",
      "inflated",
      "outsize",
      "outsized",
      "overblown",
      "overweening"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1817, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150321"
  },
  "overdrape":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of a pair of draperies especially of heavy fabric that are usually hung over sheer curtains and are primarily for decoration"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150804"
  },
  "overdress":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to dress or adorn to excess",
      ": to dress oneself to excess",
      ": a dress worn over another",
      ": to dress in clothes too fancy for an occasion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dres",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccdres",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dres"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "1812, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161522"
  },
  "overdrifted":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": covered with drifts (as of snow)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" over entry 1 + drifted (past participle of drift )",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162936"
  },
  "overfire":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to apply heat treatment to (as a clay ware) beyond maturing",
      ": to become subjected to excessive heat treatment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171638"
  },
  "overdear":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": too dear",
      ": too costly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English over dere , from over entry 1 + dere dear",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174106"
  },
  "overfall":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a turbulent surface of water caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges or shoals or by winds opposing a current",
      ": cataract , waterfall",
      ": 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"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182836"
  },
  "overeating":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to eat to excess",
      ": to eat too much",
      ": to eat to excess"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gorge",
      "gormandize",
      "pig out",
      "swill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1590, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202151"
  },
  "overdeepening":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the process or result of deepening excessively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202258"
  },
  "overburden":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to place an excessive burden on",
      ": material overlying a deposit of useful geologic materials or bedrock",
      ": to burden too heavily"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0259r-d\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259r-d\u1d4an",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0259r-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "overcharge",
      "overfill",
      "overload"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1532, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1821, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204000"
  },
  "overstand":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to keep on a navigational course beyond (a mark)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231050"
  },
  "overstay":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to stay beyond the time or the limits of",
      ": to stay beyond or longer than"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "When tenants fall behind on rent, Georgia code requires landlords to serve legal notice and file in court to evict them; hotels and vacation rentals have far more leeway to remove or relocate guests who overstay their welcome. \u2014 Rebecca Burns, The New Republic , 23 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1641, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-013931"
  },
  "overstain":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to stain to excess",
      ": to stain (tissue sections) excessively especially in order to demonstrate selected elements by controlled destaining"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015319"
  },
  "over-the-hill":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": past one's prime",
      ": advanced in age"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "aged",
      "aging",
      "ageing",
      "ancient",
      "elderly",
      "geriatric",
      "long-lived",
      "old",
      "older",
      "senescent",
      "senior",
      "unyoung"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "young",
      "youthful"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023351"
  },
  "overload":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to load (something or someone) to excess: such as",
      ": to put too large a load on or in (something)",
      ": to give too much of something to (someone or something) : to supply with an excess of something",
      ": to cause too large a load in (something, such as an electrical circuit)",
      ": an excessive load or amount of something",
      ": to put too great a load on or in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u014dd",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u014dd",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "overburden",
      "overcharge",
      "overfill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1553, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1645, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-024825"
  },
  "overblown":{
    "type":[
      "adjective ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": past the prime of bloom",
      ": excessively large in girth : portly",
      ": inflated",
      ": pretentious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bl\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective (1)",
      "circa 1625, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025737"
  },
  "overburdeningly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": so as to overburden"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" overburdening (present participle of overburden entry 1 ) + -ly ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034129"
  },
  "overfiring":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessive heat treatment of clay wares causing deformation, bloating, or other defects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-055626"
  },
  "overstate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to state in too strong terms : exaggerate",
      ": to put in too strong terms : exaggerate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exaggerate",
      "overdo",
      "overdraw",
      "put on"
    ],
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      "understate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.",
      "it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the \u201con\u201d button!",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "As a stopgap, school districts across the country also spent tens of millions of dollars on portable air purifiers, which often overstate their effectiveness and are known to release ozone particles, which can cause asthma in developing lungs. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Many major global companies have chosen to obfuscate and overstate the reality of their net zero promises, undercutting their credibility with both governments and environmentalists. \u2014 Kathleen Rogers, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1792, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062653"
  },
  "oversew":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": overhand",
      ": overcast",
      ": to sew (books) by machine simulating hand overcasting , the needles and thread passing diagonally through the book section near the binding edge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085424"
  },
  "overlive":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": outlive",
      ": to continue to live : live too long"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English overliven , from Old English oferlibban , from ofer , adverb, over + libban to live",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085709"
  },
  "overliterary":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": literary to an excessive degree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8li-t\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1853, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100554"
  },
  "overdrink":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to drink especially alcohol to excess"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dri\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105718"
  },
  "overbulky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively bulky"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-124910"
  },
  "overedger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": serger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably from over edge (from over entry 2 + edge) + -er"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131441"
  },
  "overdelicate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unduly or extremely delicate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135951"
  },
  "overdemanding":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively demanding"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8man-di\u014b",
      "-\u02c8m\u00e4n-",
      "-d\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1949, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164310"
  },
  "overdecorate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to decorate (something) too elaborately or extensively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8de-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1865, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165736"
  },
  "overfish":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to fish to the detriment of (a fishing ground) or to the depletion of (a kind of organism)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1855, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174026"
  },
  "overliteral":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": literal to an excessive degree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8li-t(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1684, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185124"
  },
  "overline":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to draw a line or lines over or above",
      ": a printed line usually underlined and of a smaller size or different typeface than the headline proper run above a headline and designed to introduce or identify the matter of the story or provoke to read on",
      ": the title or explanatory matter above a picture or cartoon in a newspaper or periodical",
      ": an insertion, correction, or alteration made above the printed or manuscript line it applies to"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Transitive verb",
      "over entry 1 + line",
      "Noun",
      "over entry 3 + line"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201513"
  },
  "overdrive":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an automotive transmission gear that transmits to the drive shaft a speed greater than engine speed",
      ": a state of heightened activity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccdr\u012bv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214253"
  },
  "overt":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": open to view : manifest",
      ": not secret or hidden",
      ": open to view : readily perceived"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
      "\u02c8\u014d-(\u02cc)v\u0259rt",
      "\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259rt",
      "\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt, \u02c8\u014d-\u02ccv\u0259rt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of ovrir to open, from Vulgar Latin *operire , alteration of Latin aperire"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003420"
  },
  "overdriven":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": driven or worked too hard : exhausted , oppressed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021855"
  },
  "overburn":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to burn (something, such as clay) too long or at a higher than normal temperature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-025447"
  },
  "overfleshed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unduly or extremely fleshy : fattened beyond the point of optimum returns"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "over entry 1 + -fleshed (from flesh , noun + -ed )"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031008"
  },
  "overswing":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to swing a bat or club too hard (as in baseball or golf)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8swi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1909, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034501"
  },
  "overblow":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to dissipate by or as if by wind : blow away",
      ": to cover (as with snow) by blowing or being blown",
      ": to blow (a pipe or other wind instrument) so vigorously as to evoke undesirable overtones that sometimes completely mask the fundamental tone",
      ": 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",
      ": distend , swell",
      ": to puff up to inflated proportions : give a false pathos or bombastic or flamboyant quality to",
      ": to blow too hard to allow light sails (as topsails) to be carried",
      ": 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"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English overblowen , from over entry 1 + blowen to blow"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-041319"
  },
  "overshade":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cover with shade : overshadow"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045219"
  },
  "overscale":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": oversize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075509"
  },
  "overedit":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to edit (something) more than is necessary or appropriate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-d\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1860, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-100410"
  },
  "overdramatize":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to present or represent (something) in an overly dramatic manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dra-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz",
      "-\u02c8dr\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1896, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-110329"
  },
  "overfertilize":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to fertilize (something, such as a crop) more than is necessary or appropriate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1858, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144208"
  },
  "overfeed":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to feed to excess",
      ": to eat to excess",
      ": to feed to excess",
      ": to eat to excess"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0113d",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-153405"
  },
  "overlock":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interlock or intertwine above",
      ": to shoot (a bolt) beyond its first or normal locking",
      ": to overcast by machine \u2014 compare serging"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182637"
  },
  "overboard":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": over the side of a ship or boat into the water",
      ": to extremes of enthusiasm",
      ": into discard : aside",
      ": over the side of a ship into the water",
      ": to extremes of enthusiasm"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u022frd",
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u022frd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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",
      "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",
      "Hungary went overboard in endorsing China\u2019s fanatical approach to Covid and became one of the only European countries to buy its Sinopharm vaccine, which was later shown to be ineffective. \u2014 John Fund, National Review , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of those comparisons went overboard , causing outrage in the Arab world. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Authorities are searching for a cruise ship passenger who went overboard on Wednesday afternoon. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Flight deck personnel, including at least one hose crew, immediately swarmed the spot where the F-35 went overboard . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-233046"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively fastidious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-fa-\u02c8sti-d\u0113-\u0259s",
      "-f\u0259-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1819, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-001519"
  },
  "overeducate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to provide with more education or information than is practical or useful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1832, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-010401"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a source of light that is located in a high position: such as",
      ": a small window above a door",
      ": a ceiling light",
      ": to illuminate (something, such as a building) too brightly or thoroughly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bt",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012bt"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1896, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1874, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-013147"
  },
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": outface , overwhelm"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-020958"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessive fatigue especially when carried beyond the recuperative capacity of the individual",
      ": excessive fatigue especially when carried beyond the recuperative capacity of the individual"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113g",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113g"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1727, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-024300"
  },
  "overbuild":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to build beyond the actual demand of",
      ": to build houses or commercial developments in excess of demand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bild"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1945, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-024939"
  },
  "over the hump":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-071713"
  },
  "overstaff":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to supply (something, such as a business) with too many staff members"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8staf"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1879, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-142245"
  },
  "overlift":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lift too high or too much",
      ": a device to catch the bolt of a lock when one of the tumblers is overlifted"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Transitive verb",
      "over entry 1 + lift"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-161652"
  },
  "overschedule":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to schedule (someone or something) with too many events or activities"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ske-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl",
      "-j\u0259l",
      "Canadian also",
      "British usually"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1925, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-180634"
  },
  "overeducated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having too much academic education : more educated than is practical or useful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1788, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181236"
  },
  "overswell":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to swell unduly or to excess",
      ": to swell so as to overflow or cover",
      ": to rise above the usual level or boundary"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185058"
  },
  "overeye":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": oversee"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185355"
  },
  "overflight":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a passage over an area in an aircraft"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1950, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192610"
  },
  "overden":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": haymow"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014dv\u0259(r)\u02ccden"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "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"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202509"
  },
  "overlong":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": longer than usual or necessary : excessively long",
      ": for an excessively long time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205333"
  },
  "overexuberant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exuberant to an excessive degree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ig-\u02c8z\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1821, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210346"
  },
  "overdependent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively dependent on another for support or assistance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8pen-d\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1929, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-211735"
  },
  "overearnest":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively earnest or serious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0259r-n\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1568, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074710"
  },
  "overfloat":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": overflow",
      ": to float over"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084109"
  },
  "overflood":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inundate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103438"
  },
  "oversweeten":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make (something) too sweet"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0113-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1823, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-123215"
  },
  "oversquare":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an earmark on an animal made by a rectangular cut removing the upper corner of the ear",
      ": having a piston diameter greater than the length of stroke"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "over entry 3 + square , noun",
      "Adjective",
      "over entry 1 + square , adjective"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124052"
  },
  "overeater":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to eat to excess",
      ": to eat too much",
      ": to eat to excess"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gorge",
      "gormandize",
      "pig out",
      "swill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1590, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132843"
  },
  "overdry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": too dry",
      ": to make (something) too dry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dr\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1621, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142634"
  },
  "overelaborate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excessively elaborate",
      ": to elaborate (something) too much : to do or provide (something) with too much detail, complexity, or ornateness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8la-b(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1879, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1899, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142748"
  },
  "overtake":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to catch up with",
      ": to catch up with and pass by",
      ": to come upon suddenly",
      ": to catch up with and often pass",
      ": to come upon or happen to suddenly or without warning"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101k",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "catch",
      "catch up (with)",
      "overhaul"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from over entry 1 + taken to take"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-144921"
  },
  "overpowering":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to overcome by superior force : subdue",
      ": to affect with overwhelming intensity",
      ": to provide with more power than is needed or desirable",
      ": to overcome by greater force : defeat",
      ": to affect by being too strong"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conquer",
      "dominate",
      "pacify",
      "subdue",
      "subject",
      "subjugate",
      "subordinate",
      "vanquish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "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"
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      "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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      "1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.",
      "They had to overhaul their original plans.",
      "Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.",
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      "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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    "first_known_use":[
      "1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082517"
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      "verb"
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      ": to cause damage by excessive browsing"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1850, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100827"
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      ": to sweep over or across"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101409"
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      "verb"
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      ": to buy in excess of needs or demand",
      ": to make purchases beyond one's needs or in excess of one's ability to pay"
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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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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111159"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111711"
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      ": out-of-date , bygone",
      ": bearing an overdate"
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      "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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      "transitive verb"
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      ": a changed date on a coin that has traces of the original date still showing",
      ": a coin having an overdate",
      ": to strike (a coin) with an overdate"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122953"
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    "type":[
      "verb"
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      ": to boil (something) for too long",
      ": to overflow while boiling : boil over"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123912"
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      "verb"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc"
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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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105814"
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      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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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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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tiks"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105903"
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    "type":[
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    "definitions":{
      ": having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving":[
        "He was arrested for driving over the limit ."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112132"
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
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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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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113930"
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to make excessively steep (as by glacial erosion)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113943"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8ve-l\u0259p"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114117"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange":[
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        "over-the-counter securities"
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      ": sold lawfully without prescription":[
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114309"
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      "adverb"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114713"
  },
  "overdye":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to dye with excess of color":[],
      ": to dye over with another color":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114923"
  },
  "overbroad":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8br\u022fd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125253"
  },
  "overscrupulous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u02c8skr\u00fc-py\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1549, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125832"
  },
  "overmatch":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be more than a match for : defeat":[],
      ": to match with a superior opponent":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8mach"
    ],
    "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"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lose (to)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125900"
  },
  "overset":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to disturb mentally or physically : upset":[],
      ": to turn or tip over : overturn":[],
      ": to set too much type matter for":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8set"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131036"
  },
  "overdub":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or an instance of overdubbing":[],
      ": recorded sound that is overdubbed":[
        "vocal overdubs"
      ],
      ": to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0259b",
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u0259b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "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"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131230"
  },
  "oversway":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to hold sway over : rule over : dominate":[],
      ": to have the upper hand over : prevail over":[],
      ": to induce to change over (as in a matter of opinion) : prevail upon":[],
      ": to sway or swing over : cause to incline or overturn":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133911"
  },
  "overtalk":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u022fk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1635, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135816"
  },
  "overbleach":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bleach (something) excessively":[
        "She overbleached her hair.",
        "Take care not to overbleach your teeth."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bl\u0113ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133952"
  },
  "oversanguine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": too confident or optimistic : excessively sanguine":[
        "wasn't oversanguine about their prospects for success",
        "\"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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sa\u014b-gw\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1710, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134636"
  },
  "overembellish":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": 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"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-im-\u02c8be-lish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1842, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135152"
  }
}