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
Shortly after, the pair of players sat at a table in a white tent off to the side of the runway, conducting a press conference just moments after setting foot in Arizona as planes still jetted overhead. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025 And of course, our drones will be deployed overhead to monitor the crowds in real time and watch for any suspicious or unusual activity. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Every spot across Amtrak’s fleet comes with outlets, large picture windows, and plenty of overhead space for luggage. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024 To avoid this issue, water your houseplants using the top-down watering method or alternate bottom watering with overhead watering. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
Venture capitalists report a growing trend of portfolio companies promising to maintain lean teams of no more than around 30 people, relying on AI to scale their operations without the traditional overhead. Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024 Keep an eye out for wildflowers, grazing deer, and even the occasional hawk overhead. Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overhead 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
  • Bach said homeowners in California might pay anywhere from $1,000 to upward of $40,000 a year to insure their properties.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Five people have indeed died in the Eaton fire thus far, and upward of 130,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders, according to the Los Angeles Times.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • How much will a $10,000 credit card balance transfer cost?
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The survey pointed to the measures people are willing to take to save their businesses as inflation and rising costs force SMB owners to make difficult decisions, including going into credit card debt or even putting a second mortgage on their homes.
    Petr Marek, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Faraji’s complaint also depicts Fox as underpaying workers, accusing Fox of failure to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages and failure to reimburse business expenses.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Allegations include nonpayment for all hours worked, nonpayment of overtime, not being reimbursed for business expenses and not being paid severance.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Tap play above to listen to the full podcast, or read an excerpt below.
    Rachel Martin, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Which of course will be followed by dancing and fireworks alighting the sky above.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Top 10 Relief Pitchers As noted by multiple reporters, including FanSided's Robert Murray, Hoffman's new contract includes performance incentives that can increase the total outlay to $39 million.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Nominally, deficits alone can now exceed total federal outlays from the 1990s.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • The disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • At one point Arnall ordered Koskinen to go aloft to affix the repaired sail into place.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As Netflix acknowledged again this past week, even the most tech-savvy organizations can lose track of cloud expenditures.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditures price index, indicated a 2.4% inflation rate on an annual basis in November, the Commerce Department recently said.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • Make Your Visit Count Beyond First Impressions A successful college visit doesn’t end when the tour is over.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • David Dee Delgado | Reuters Another earning season is over.
    Matthew J. Belvedere,Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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