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How do you use Overboard in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Overboard in a sentence

Overboard meaning

Outside of a boat; in the water.

Using Overboard

  • The main meaning on this page is: Outside of a boat; in the water.
  • In the example corpus, overboard often appears in combinations such as: go overboard, overboard and, overboard with.

Context around Overboard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

went 2× thrown 2× fell 2× blown 1× pumped 1× falling 1× pulled 1× goes 1× bit 1× own 1×

Often after:

box 2× using 1× ian 1× due 1× reducing 1× doing 1×

Sentence patterns with Overboard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a bit overboard as of 1× and pulled overboard 1× called deckchairs overboard 1× currency went overboard with many 1× do the overboard box escape 1× fans went overboard due to 1× fisherman falling overboard 1× is blown overboard using pressurized 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at around 4pm 1× but the excitement 1× check in with 1× everything that had 1× for example on 1× he has filed 1×

Common sentence endings:

already slim majority 1× and pulled overboard 1× any which way 1× as of late 1× called deckchairs overboard 1× fisherman falling overboard 1×

Words around Overboard

Just before it in the word index:

overblown 97 overblowing 3 overblow 5 overbite 9 overbilling 6 overbilled 3

Just after it in the word index:

overbook 2 overbooked 10 overbooking 5 overbought 41 overbreeding 4 overbridge 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

abd 200 affectionate 200 aiden 200 airflow 200 aisles 200 ajit 200

Corpus analysis for Overboard

  • In this selection, "overboard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, went, thrown, fell, box, using and ian stand out and add context to how "overboard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bit overboard as of and and pulled overboard. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overboard" sits close to words such as abd, affectionate and aiden, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overboard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Love your food, but don’t go overboard any which way. (11 words)

I played bass in the 80s in a band called Deckchairs Overboard. (12 words)

But before the net goes overboard, Ian attaches lights, cameras and sensors to it. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

On his way from Ghana to Jamaica with a cargo of enslaved Africans in 1781, Collingwood — rather than sell his prisoners in Kingston and make a profit the usual way — chose to throw at least 130 overboard, and claim the insurance on them. (43 words)

Overboard box escape Houdini prepares to do the overboard box escape c. 1912 Another of Houdini's most famous publicity stunts was to escape from a nailed and roped packing crate after it had been lowered into water. (38 words)

Seawater is used to flush toilets, and the resulting " black water " is stored in a sanitary tank until it is blown overboard using pressurized air or pumped overboard by using a special sanitary pump. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Overboard box escape Houdini prepares to do the overboard box escape c. 1912 Another of Houdini's most famous publicity stunts was to escape from a nailed and roped packing crate after it had been lowered into water.

Seawater is used to flush toilets, and the resulting " black water " is stored in a sanitary tank until it is blown overboard using pressurized air or pumped overboard by using a special sanitary pump.

At around 4pm on Wednesday, emergency services were called to Belnahua after reports of a fisherman falling overboard.

But as they rush to set things right, they can get caught on a line and pulled overboard.

But before the net goes overboard, Ian attaches lights, cameras and sensors to it.

But the excitement of the fans went overboard due to various incidents that took place.

Check in with your body and assess whether you’ve been living life on an even keel or going a bit overboard as of late.

Everything that had been carefully loaded during the day was now thrown overboard and full sails ordered up.

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For example, on his wedding anniversary, he didn't feel the need to go overboard, by lavishing his wife with expensive gifts.

He has filed to run for re-election, putting House Republican leaders in a bind—forced to back an alleged serial grifter, or throw one of their own overboard, reducing their already slim majority.

He (Rahul Gandhi) is going overboard and speaking, just because they won one election in Karnataka,” said Union Minister G Kishan Reddy.

Instead of simply having a free currency and a premium currency, went overboard with many currencies.

I played bass in the 80s in a band called Deckchairs Overboard.

I settled on Debian because Redhat was so bloated, slow, and went totally overboard doing their "own thing" (ie. reinventing the wheel, badly).

It's always satisfying to have a sparkling clean sink after you've finished washing dishes, but there's no need to go overboard with products.

Love your food, but don’t go overboard any which way.

Officials believe he simply fell overboard and drowned, but conspiracy theorists insist he may have had another boat lined up to meet him offshore.

On his way from Ghana to Jamaica with a cargo of enslaved Africans in 1781, Collingwood — rather than sell his prisoners in Kingston and make a profit the usual way — chose to throw at least 130 overboard, and claim the insurance on them.

Police said the pair were not wearing lifejackets and were thrown overboard when their 7.8 inflatable was hit by 5m waves and smashed into rocks at The Gap in Watsons Bay.

The passenger who tragically fell overboard the world’s largest cruise ship has been identified as a college student from who was partying on vacation with his friends.

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Common combinations with overboard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overboard" in a sentence?
An example: "Overboard box escape Houdini prepares to do the overboard box escape c. 1912 Another of Houdini's most famous publicity stunts was to escape from a nailed and roped packing crate after it had been lowered into water." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overboard" from authentic English texts.
What does "overboard" mean?
Overboard means: Outside of a boat; in the water.
How many example sentences with "overboard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overboard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.