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Explore Overhead through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like elevated or disbursement. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Overhead meaning

  1. Located above, especially over the head.
  2. Kicked over one's own head.

Synonyms of Overhead

elevated disk space disk overhead processing time command overhead command processing overhead disbursement disbursal expense budget items operating cost operating expense subsurface surface disc space

Related words

Other words often associated with Overhead or its synonyms:

cost outlay payment space spending detriment underground shallow underwater bounds outgo undersea

Using Overhead

  • The main meaning on this page is: Located above, especially over the head. | Kicked over one's own head.
  • Useful related words include: elevated, disk space, disk overhead, processing time.
  • In the example corpus, overhead often appears in combinations such as: an overhead, the overhead, overhead and.

Context around Overhead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

percent 2× system 2× bins 1× dual 1× dumbbell 1× left 1× bounded 1× factor 1× cooler 1× single 1×

Often after:

bins 4× information 4× cam 1× valve 1× cranes 1× utilities 1× lower 1× taking 1× air 1× vent 1×

Sentence patterns with Overhead

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

10 percent overhead taking say 1× 100 the overhead bins are 1× 9 after overhead which included 1× a dual overhead cam head 1× a glitterball overhead sends shards 1× a single overhead vent and 1× as little overhead as possible 1× be system overhead information 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a driving run 1× a glitterball overhead 1× across the big 1× after all boruto 1× after law enforcement 1× fixed equipment such 1×

Common sentence endings:

system overhead information 2× a lower cost 1× an overhead decoration 1× and briefcase storage 1× and other items 1× and peripheral vents 1×

Words around Overhead

Just before it in the word index:

overhauls 46 overhauling 94 overhauled 149 overhaul 828 overharvesting 3 overhangs 13

Just after it in the word index:

overheads 49 overhear 20 overheard 147 overhearing 20 overhears 30 overheat 57

Similar in corpus frequency:

colombia 1.069 malta 1.069 nationalist 1.069 pence 1.069 scenarios 1.069 cousins 1.068

Corpus analysis for Overhead

  • In this selection, "overhead" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, percent, system, bins, bins, information and cam stand out and add context to how "overhead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 10 percent overhead taking say and 100 the overhead bins are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overhead" sits close to words such as colombia, malta and nationalist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overhead

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

Fixed equipment, such as overhead cranes and overhead utilities, are non-existent. (12 words)

Overhead information originated by the user is not considered to be system overhead information. (14 words)

Press the right dumbbell overhead, lower it back to your shoulder, then press the left overhead. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

To accommodate the differing voltages of the 600-volt tram and 1500-volt train systems each of these level crossings is fitted with an overhead square, which can isolate the section of overhead wiring above the crossing and apply the appropriate voltage. (42 words)

A driving run from sub Joe McGlynn had ended in a shot blocked, the ball falling to Amari Morgan-Smith who swung a well-timed overhead kick to meet the ball and send it crashing into the back of the net. (41 words)

Many installations have reported that a reflective or light colored dome induces a local vertical heat driven vortex that sucks cooler overhead air downward into a dome if the dome is vented properly (a single overhead vent, and peripheral vents). (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Overhead bins Overhead bins aboard a Sukhoi Superjet 100 The overhead bins are used for stowing carry-on baggage and other items.

Lotus developed a dual-overhead cam head for the engine, but GM Brazil declined to use that in favor of having the overhead-valve head reworked for better performance at a lower cost.

Fixed equipment, such as overhead cranes and overhead utilities, are non-existent.

Press the right dumbbell overhead, lower it back to your shoulder, then press the left overhead.

Worst case, this can add an additional 10 percent overhead, taking (say) the percent percent overhead to 17 percent.

It states: "Reasonable" machines can simulate each other within a polynomially bounded overhead in time and a constant-factor overhead in space.

Many installations have reported that a reflective or light colored dome induces a local vertical heat driven vortex that sucks cooler overhead air downward into a dome if the dome is vented properly (a single overhead vent, and peripheral vents).

Overhead information generated within the communications system and not delivered to the user is system overhead information.

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Overhead information originated by the user is not considered to be system overhead information.

Overhead transmission main 3-phase high-voltage lines in Washington State, "Bundled" 3-ways render High-voltage overhead conductors are not covered by insulation.

Over time, overhead bins evolved out of what were originally overhead shelves that were used for little more than coat and briefcase storage.

The entrance to the mantapa normally has a highly ornate overhead lintel called a makaratorana (makara is an imaginary beast and torana is an overhead decoration).

To accommodate the differing voltages of the 600-volt tram and 1500-volt train systems each of these level crossings is fitted with an overhead square, which can isolate the section of overhead wiring above the crossing and apply the appropriate voltage.

Users had to accommodate computers rather than the other way around; user interfaces were considered overhead, and software was designed to keep the processor at maximum utilization with as little overhead as possible.

According to the transit authority, it can travel 150 kilometres on a single charge and can be easily and quickly topped up on route by overhead chargers.

Across the Big Garden Birdwatch weekend pick one hour to watch and record the birds that land - not those flying overhead - in either your garden, balcony, or local park.

A driving run from sub Joe McGlynn had ended in a shot blocked, the ball falling to Amari Morgan-Smith who swung a well-timed overhead kick to meet the ball and send it crashing into the back of the net.

After all, Boruto's cliffhanger turned the entire sequel on its head, and that means bad things are overhead for Boruto Uzumaki.

After law enforcement visited, Topouzian wrote a letter to then-President Donald Trump claiming his profit was less than $9 after overhead, which included “rent, insurance, payroll” and more.

A glitterball overhead sends shards of light across the stadium as the electronic screen flashes a pair of metallic robot legs, cheekily spread wide open.

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Common combinations with overhead

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overhead" in a sentence?
An example: "Overhead bins Overhead bins aboard a Sukhoi Superjet 100 The overhead bins are used for stowing carry-on baggage and other items." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overhead" from authentic English texts.
What does "overhead" mean?
Overhead means: Located above, especially over the head.
What are synonyms of "overhead"?
Common synonyms of "overhead" include: elevated, disk space, disk overhead, processing time, command overhead, command processing overhead, disbursement, disbursal. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "overhead" are there?
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