overhead 1 of 3

as in upward
to or in a higher place the majestic sight of eagles soaring overhead

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overhead

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adjective

overhead

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noun

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Recent Examples of overhead
Adverb
This is my favorite of the Central Valley’s avian attractions, magnificent birds with a nearly 4-foot height and 6-foot wingspan that fly overhead in majestic, trumpeting flocks and gather in the wetland preserve and adjacent fields. Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest of the sky, Jupiter will appear overhead and Mars will rise in the east. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Step outside onto the private terrace that features faux grass, graffiti lined columns, and overhead murals for a breath of fresh air and a dose of visual inspiration. Adrienne Jordan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025 This spacious duffle does great as an overhead carry-on or stowed in his trunk for a weekend road trip. Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Between the lines: Children transferring from public to private schools take funds with them while public school overhead doesn't change for things likesalaries, benefits, building maintenance, utility costs, and transportation, per education professor Josh Cowen, who wrote a book about vouchers. April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024 But all month after dark, spectators can find Venus and Saturn in the southwest for the first couple of hours, while Jupiter shines brightly high overhead and Mars rises in the east. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for overhead 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
  • Fox has sold at least 10 of its Super Bowl commercial spots for upward of $8 million each, a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to CNN.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
  • An astonishing number of civilians die of injury each year—upward of a hundred and fifty thousand in the U.S., and more than five million globally.
    Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The cost ranges from $24 to $84, a one-time-only payment.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Due to rising costs, changes in migration and natural disasters, the number of people living on America’s streets rose 7% between 2023 and 2024 as homelessness reached an all-time high.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to the permit fees, climbers must also pay for travel expenses, insurance, gear, supplies and professional guides, known as sherpas.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
  • McCabe had asked for $10.8 million more and closed the gap by making reductions to smaller expenses, such as cutting computer replacements for students in kindergarten through second grade.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • With the barrage of headlines crossing the tape from our new administration, combined with the chop-fest described above, that’s enough to make any investor’s head spin, including this author.
    Todd Gordon, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The film recently received a U/A certification from India’s CBFC ratings board, clearing it for audiences aged 16 and above.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But in the end, Wolves did not scrimp on spending, with a net outlay set to stand at £39m (when Lemina’s move goes through) to back the judgement of their recruitment team.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Government spending rises Government outlays increased 2.5%, down from 5.1% the previous quarter.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Many of the prisoners were held aloft by the crowd, some of them sharing deep embraces with people in the crowd.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • In a harvested wheat field, a group of almost a dozen men line up to hold aloft a colorful dragon puppet.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mega Meta investment Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced the company plans to invest around $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Ohio State University, which has led the nation in athletic department spending for the past six years, reported a total of $293 million in expenditures for the 2023-24 season, according to its latest NCAA financial disclosures.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Democrats elected to go forward with an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the order, warning that the saga is not over.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Technicians on Tuesday kept a careful eye on Nvidia for indications on whether the sell-off is over, or if there’s further downside looming.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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