He went overboard to please his in-laws. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They dropped their garbage overboard. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The man fell overboard from the Japanese whaling fleet on Monday. From Wordnik.com. [thedaily.com.au: Breaking News] Reference
SYNOPSIS: SP5 Echol Coalston was lost overboard from the fantail of USNS. From Wordnik.com. [Coalston, Echol W. Jr.] Reference
Sansone was seen to fall overboard from the outboard hatch of a 5 /38-gun mount. From Wordnik.com. [Sansone, James J.] Reference
Bolles, 43, since he fell overboard from a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) 4 a.m. From Wordnik.com. [KIA KIA/BNR] Reference
“I guess Nimrod cast the name overboard, before he got here,” replied the sailor. From Wordnik.com. [Margaret] Reference
In the swirling confusion, Thurlow was then knocked overboard from the wrecked launch. From Wordnik.com. [August 2004] Reference
When it doesn't work it's the called overboard and when it does work it's in perfect taste. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The Cast and Crew of 'SNL' Preview Their 'Presidential Bash 2000' - November 3, 2000] Reference
The idea that we can stabilize the housing market by tossing all these innocent victims overboard is simply insane. From Wordnik.com. [Preeti Vissa: We Don't Have to Throw Homeowners Overboard] Reference
"Walk the bloody beggars all below!" it seemed to be -- or "overboard" -- he could not tell which. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Buccaneer] Reference
The dog was soon washed "overboard," but the cat clung to him. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
Kaine: GOP 'civil war' pushing moderate Republicans 'overboard'. From Wordnik.com. [POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, April 29, 2010] Reference
CNN: Kaine: GOP 'civil war' pushing moderate Republicans 'overboard'. From Wordnik.com. [POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, April 29, 2010] Reference
And they went kind of overboard with Peter's pre-suit personality change. From Wordnik.com. [And we’re back] Reference
We quickly realized that "overboard" must describe places profoundly given over to kitsch. From Wordnik.com. [Philocrites: May 2006 Archives] Reference
You'll note that Scoble has made lots of edits to his original post admitting he went "overboard". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
Imagine what must constitute "overboard" to Matthews. From Wordnik.com. [The Moderate Voice] Reference
And all some of you can talk about is how "overboard". From Wordnik.com. [Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com] Reference
To go "overboard," means, of course, to fall out of a boat. From Wordnik.com. [Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm] Reference
If anything is lost out of a boat, it goes "overboard," and that was what. From Wordnik.com. [Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm] Reference
To some this might even sound like it's going 'overboard' and I would not disagree. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
He said he also would throw the complex federal tax code "overboard" and repeal "Obamacare.". From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
I also was able to hold onto my paddle and assumed the "overboard" position almost immediately. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
"You know the sayin ', 'A fisherman's walk -- two steps, an' overboard '?. From Wordnik.com. [News from the Duchy] Reference
Most of the captains are overboard, or belowdecks. From Wordnik.com. [Who’s Watching the Money?] Reference
Wheelchair-bound Leon Klinghoffer was shot and thrown overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Caught By Surprise] Reference
"I'm very excited, but I'm not going to go overboard yet," says the Iceman. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
BUT BAKER, TOO, worried that the negativism in Houston had gone a bit overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Road To Houston] Reference
We took off our air cylinders, helmets and coats just in case we fell overboard. From Wordnik.com. [My Story, September 11, 2001] Reference
"These incidents happen all the time, people being thrown overboard," Spano says. From Wordnik.com. [Storming Fortress Europe] Reference
With more than 2 million behind bars, even many jailers think we have gone overboard. From Wordnik.com. [READING BETWEEN THE SENTENCES] Reference
Strong currents were blamed for knocking the barge's haul -- a fuel tank -- overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
He packs microprocessors and hydrophones into an 18-inch sphere and drops it overboard. From Wordnik.com. [High Tech Goes Wild] Reference
In other words, you can have your cake and eat it, too — as long as you don't go overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Tis The Season Of Temptation] Reference
The man walking toward her wants to throw her overboard, and so does the man coming up behind. From Wordnik.com. [A Hot Thriller From A Cold Climate] Reference
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