Example Sentences: Words Starting with O
432 words starting with O, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- oakMany trees have alternate leaf arrangement (e.g. birch, oak and mulberry).
- oarHe is a good oar.
- oasisThe park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.
- oatThe oat stalks made good straw.
- oathAfter taking the oath of office, she became the country's forty-third premier.
- oatmealI don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
- obedienceObedience is essential in any army.
- obedientJessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.
- obedientlyThe dog trotted along obediently by his master's side.
- obeseThe obese woman couldn't ease her bulk through the narrow passageway.
- obesityIn this case of supermorbid obesity, the patient was unable to get out of bed.
- obeySoldiers are trained to obey.
- obituaryHe is the paper's obituary editor.
- objectMary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.
- objectionI have no objection to any person's religion.
- objectionableBefore removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people.
- objectiveThe objective complement in "She makes us angry" is the adjective "angry".
- objectivelyEverybody knows Natsuki is objectively the best doki.
- objectivityThe scientist’s objectivity was questioned after the funding controversy.
- oblastThe territorial subdivision below the level of the union republic — or at least below the level of the larger...
- obligateIn addition to being the obligate food source for monarch caterpillars, milkweeds also provide abundant...
- obligationI feel I'm under obligation to attend my sister's wedding, even though we have a very frosty relationship.
- obligatoryFor Baha'is, there's a difference between obligatory prayers and devotional prayers.
- obligeYour carelessness obliges firmness on my part.
- obliqueItalic fonts are sometimes described as oblique in typographic terminology.
- obliquelyIn his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent.
- obliterateThe rainclouds obliterated the sun as they swept across the sky.
- obliterativeThe obliterative stage is a natural process of erasing old facts, which frees the mind for new things.
- oblivionHe regularly drank himself into oblivion.
- obliviousYour grandmother is completely oblivious to her surroundings.
- oblongYour head is a funny shape, rather oblong.
- obnoxiousThrowing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.
- oboeThe oboe overblows at the octave; the clarinet at the twelfth.
- obsceneThe church filed an in rem petition with the court, requesting that the book be declared obscene.
- obscenityMartha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on...
- obscureThe etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate.
- obscurityShe was plucked from obscurity to star in a Broadway musical.
- observableThe strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe.
- observanceThomas Merton was a monk in the Order of Cistertians of the Strict Observance.
- observantThe observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
- observationI need to do your observation before the end of the week.
- observationalThe essential fact is simply that all the pictures which science now draws of nature, and which alone seem...
- observatoryFrom the point of view of earth-based observatories, the effect of the planet's orbit around the star is that...
- observeFrom this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat.
- observerMost impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well.
- obsessSome people are obsessed with sports.
- obsessionMy obsession with rugby resulted in me spending years following the sport.
- obsessiveThe idea is too tempting, it's obsessive.
- obsolescenceApart from this feature the Trichoptera also differ from the typical Neuroptera in the relatively simple...
- obsoleteSpeedy, worldwide, accessible delivery of news through the Web has made newspapers obsolete.
- obstacleA big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
- obstinacyHe finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.
- obstinateOne obstinate juror can hang a jury.
- obstructThey obstructed my progress.
- obstructionThe referee stopped play because of an obstruction by the defender.
- obtainApplicants must obtain a permit before construction.
- obtuseYet you do not brighten what would otherwise be dull, impart a keenness to the obtusest point, and diffuse a...
- obverseThe obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.
- obviateWe re-retired this machine because our newest equipment truly obviates it, and there's no realistic prospect...
- obviousI've finally cracked it, and of course the answer is obvious in hindsight.
- obviouslyShe was in floods of tears and obviously very upset.
- occasionAt this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.
- occasionalHe was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor.
- occasionallyThe pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
- occlusionOvereruption can cause interferences in the occlusion and difficulty when constructing dentures.
- occultThe Earth occults the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
- occupancyThey had a five-year occupancy on the house.
- occupantThe poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.
- occupationHe finds body piercing to be a satisfying occupation.
- occupationalBoredom is an occupational hazard if you are a checkout operator.
- occupyThe film occupied three hours of my time.
- occurThe liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.
- occurrenceThe preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.
- oceanCharles Lindbergh flew his airplane The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic ocean.
- oceanicAeroplankton are the atmospheric equivalent of oceanic plankton.
- octagonalAn octagonal tower is said to have eight panes.
- octahedronThe octahedron is the dual of the cube. The icosahedron is the dual of the dodecahedron.
- octaveThe melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave.
- octopusWho would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
- ocularThe medication may have adverse ocular side effects.
- oddShe slept in, which was very odd.
- oddityThe attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, oddities, and random junk.
- oddlyFor December, it was oddly warm.
- oddsI'd say the odds are strongly in favor of the sun rising tomorrow morning.
- odeThe sentence "In every ode linger many" can be resegmented to read "I never yodel in Germany".
- odorGovernment officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal...
- odorlessThey were taken unawares and overcome when the room filled with a lethal, odorless gas.
- ofTake the chicken out of the freezer.
- offHe drove off in a cloud of smoke.
- offbeatThe congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
- offendYour accusations offend me deeply.
- offenderTeenagers form the bulk of extreme traffic offenders.
- offenseShe might take offense if some Johnny-come-lately thinks he can do a better job.
- offensiveSome people find pornography offensive.
- offerWhat's in his offer?
- offeringThese are the bookstores' latest offerings.
- offhandShe gave an offhand speech.
- officeIn the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office...
- officer“Queer language, that, sir,” said the officer. “It was Dutch to me.”
- officialDespite these testimonies, "accidental asphyxiation" remains his official cause of death.
- officiallyThat’s it! I’m officially outraged.
- officiateShe officiated as registrar at the wedding.
- offingThey could see that the ship was waiting in the offing.
- offlineI saved the web pages so I could read them later offline.
- offsetToday's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat.
- offshootThe company was an offshoot of the G.W.R., which absorbed it before any section was opened.
- offshoreThe economy will boom off the exploitation of offshore oil.
- offsideMy offside wing mirror got snapped off.
- offspringWe are the offspring of Italian immigrants.
- oftThe oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.
- oftenI often walk to work when the weather is nice.
- oftentimesOftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends.
- ogle"Come and see!" and the old creature ogled Carrados with her beady eyes as though the situation constituted...
- ogrePeople are going to think I'm an ogre if I refuse to buy coffee for my little brother!
- ohOh! I didn't see you there.
- oilOil is found in countries such as Saudi Arabia and is transported all over the world.
- oiledI got well oiled last night.
- oilyThere was an oily mist on the lens.
- ointmentThe doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the wound.
- okraSelect young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.
- oldI find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
- oldenIn it he had picked up the sword of Ing, well known in olden lore.
- oleIt looks like any ole black hoodie but it's actually a state of the art transformational mask.
- olfactoryDogs possess a highly developed olfactory system.
- oligarchMoney is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.
- oligarchyThe 1832 Reform Act aimed to transform the British oligarchy and allow Parliament to represent the interests...
- oliveCream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture.
- oliverOliver Cromwell, English military leader, politician, and dictator, or his son Richard Cromwell.
- omegaOmega props, dude.
- omenThe ghost's appearance was an ill omen.
- ominousOminous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine.
- omissionE&O insurance (for errors and omissions) covers both errors of commission and errors of omission.
- omitHis itemization of the inventory did seem accurate, however it omitted several crucial entries.
- omnibusThis work is an omnibus containing all books in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past series.
- omnipotenceUntil the CIA's omnipotence is seriously challenged, however, the xeroxed papers in my hand have little...
- omnipotentCould an omnipotent god lift an unliftable object?
- omnipresentCommunist officials had set up indoctrination programs, broadcast propaganda over omnipresent loudspeakers...
- onAll the lights are on, so they must be home.
- onboardWhen it comes to security, everybody seems to be as onboard as I am.
- onceI have only once eaten pizza.
- oncomingLook carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.
- oneIn some religions, there is more than one god.
- onerousThe striker's job was onerous, too, because there was so little "give" in the metal, and the perpetual...
- ongoingThe score bug displays the current football score over the ongoing match.
- onionMy eyes are stinging from the chopped onions.
- onlookerI wasn’t involved in the fight; I was only an onlooker.
- onlyHe is the only doctor for miles.
- onsetAssuming it was an onset of psychosis, the scientists paid little attention to the man’s concerns.
- onshorePrinceton University's Center for Environmental Studies recommended today that New Jersey minimize adverse...
- onslaughtThey opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.
- onstageWhen she walked onstage, you'd think there was a fire the way everyone was screaming.
- ontoMy cat just jumped onto the keyboard.
- ontologicalThe discovery of extraterrestrial intelligence would trigger widespread ontological shock.
- ontologyIf English were a causal ontology, you could not say or write 'I ate my house', because you cannot eat a...
- onwardThere was an onward rush as the gates opened.
- oocyteGermarium and vitellarium are distinct and the latter contains one or two small, immature basal oocytes.
- oohOoh, I love that book!
- oopsOops! I left the lid off the ketchup.
- ootIf ye gannin oot the neet ye betta tell wor Jimmy.
- oozeThe pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side.
- opTrue, better clients will remember that a person had a voice before they were opped and will return the +...
- opacityWe could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.
- opaqueI could not penetrate Burke's opaque rhetoric.
- openCome in – the door's open.
- openerThe late-night openers in the mall include two restaurants and a clothing store.
- openlySorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out.
- opennessThe psychologist regarded Sofie's extreme unconventionality and intelligence as pointing towards very high...
- operaThe acoustics in the opera house gave the whole concert a spooky sound.
- operateCould someone explain how this meeting operates?
- operaticThe politician's address was so flamboyant as to be operatic.
- operatingDon't touch the operating machinery.
- operationIt is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in operation.
- operationalFlexibility is good, but a tolerance for mediocrity carried far enough impairs operational capacity.
- operativeHe's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.
- operatorThe drone crashed because of operator error.
- ophthalmicEyedrops are an ophthalmic solution.
- opineI opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
- opinionI would like to know your opinions on the new filing system.
- opioidUse of a strong opioid such as fentanyl for mild headache is not only off label but also unprofessional.
- opiumAlcohol, opium and laughing gas are intoxicants.
- opponentThe person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent.
- opportunisticThe danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.
- opportunityThe world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.
- opposeThere is still time to oppose this plan.
- opposedThe abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.
- oppositeShe saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
- oppositionThe two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
- oppressThe rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.
- oppressedThe novel tells the story of an oppressed community.
- oppressionExtreme freedom is followed by extreme oppression, said Plato.
- oppressiveThe oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
- optHe opted not to go.
- opticOptic neuritis (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or...
- opticalStrabismus is an optical defect.
- opticsThe optics of this telescope are particularly good.
- optimalFinding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.
- optimismI love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
- optimistYou call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.
- optimisticHis client’s lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic...
- optimizationThe loop was more than twice as fast after I had applied peephole optimization.
- optimizeWe need to optimize the supply chain to reduce costs.
- optimumThe optimum interplant distance for crops depends on the species.
- optionThe new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they'll probably never decide to make a movie from it.
- optionalOn that beach clothing is entirely optional.
- opulentThe cost of an opulent wedding is spare change to a millionaire.
- orYou may stay or go.
- oracleThe oracle saw the destruction of the city.
- oralWe've got our Spanish oral tomorrow.
- orallyThis medicine is taken orally. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day.
- orangeFor quotations using this term, see Citations:orange.
- oratorA person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
- orbFor example, an approaching transitioning aspect (i.e., for 120 degrees) is effective when it remains within...
- orbitThe Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.
- orbitalThe M25 is an orbital motorway around London.
- orchardIt was a fantastic farm because it had it all: high meadows, woodlots, orchards, springs, rich bottomlands...
- orchestraThe orchestra plays music for the dancers to dance to in the 19th century-styled dance hall.
- orchestrateSergio Leone orchestrated "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
- orchestrationIt’s “The Most Dangerous Game” by way of The Running Man and Battle Royale, with touches of Survivor and the...
- orchidHe has been keeping orchids since retiring.
- ordainThere was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.
- ordealThe details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers.
- orderThe house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
- orderedThe general ordered the colonel to hold his position at all costs.
- orderlyHe has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place.
- ordinal"Three" is a cardinal number, while "third" is the corresponding ordinal number.
- ordinanceThe city council was facing the pitchforks once the public had realized what the new ordinance entailed.
- ordinarilyOrdinarily I go to the match on a Saturday.
- ordinaryOn an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.
- ordinationAfter his ordination, he was sent as a Missionary to Guangdong, China.
- oreThe mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted.
- organThe spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.
- organelleLike organelles within a single cell, whole new specializations began to develop.
- organicThe writing of the script was an organic process.
- organisationHer excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.
- organismThe Burgess Shale contains fossils of very odd organisms that lived during the Acadian.
- organizationThis painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear.
- organizationalThey changed the company's organizational structure.
- organizeThe skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions.
- organizedYour desk is so organized!
- organizerI'll add that meeting to my organizer.
- orgyHuman sacrifices of a definitely black magical order took place at the tomb of Osiris, while similar orgies...
- orientThe workers oriented all the signs to face the road.
- orientateHe came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.
- orientationThe homing instinct in pigeons is an example of orientation.
- orientedDuring assembly, keep the tab oriented toward the slot that it will later enter.
- orificeAV plugs are used to seal cadaver orifices to prevent embalming fluid spillage.
- originThe custom has its origin in ancient Greece.
- originalThe original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.
- originalityThe delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments.
- originallyOriginally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.
- originateEinstein originated the theory of relativity.
- originatorWhen bank fired the loan originator, they recovered the last two years of her bonuses under the malus clause...
- ornamentWe will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
- ornamentalSome think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.
- ornamentationThe griffe, however, is often used for elaborate ornamentation, being carved into vegetable or even animal...
- ornateThe dining room had an ornate ceiling.
- orphanShe is an orphan child.
- orphanageWe looted the temple and the orphanage, which turned most of the NPCs against us.
- orthodoxWhat is the understanding of marriage and family in orthodox Marxist doctrine?
- orthodoxyRustin repeatedly challenged progressive orthodoxies.
- orthogonalA chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal.
- orthographySpanish orthography has high phonemicity: it corresponds precisely and consistently with the sounds of the...
- orthopedicI visited my podiatrist to get a new pair of orthopedic inserts for my sneakers.
- osThe medication is to be administered per os.
- oscarOscar had been assured many times that the venerable QWERTYUIOP keyboard design would never, ever be replaced.
- oscillateA pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.
- oscillationA large aberrative oscillation has been observed in the financial markets.
- oscillatorAn anharmonic oscillator is a perturbed version of a harmonic oscillator.
- ostensiblyHis interest in the railway was ostensibly a hobby, but people began wondering why he was taking photos of...
- osteoporosisHis osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.
- ostracizeThey were ostracized for breaking the blue wall of silence about police misconduct.
- ostrichHis fortunes have been going south ever since he was tricked into investing in that ostrich farm.
- otherPick up the phone and find out who's on the other end.
- otherwiseYou may have a point, but I think otherwise.
- otterFigure 1 shows a photograph of an otter spraint.
- ouI couldn't care that the ous call me rooinek and sometimes whiterat because of my hair and face.
- ouchOuch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
- ounceHe didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.
- ourSorry, you're not invited to our party.
- oursYou can't take that! It's ours!
- ourselvesWe should keep this for ourselves.
- oustThe protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
- outThe magician tapped the hat, and a rabbit jumped out.
- outaAs I stood to one side to let him go out, she asked: “Daddy, is he an uncle or an outa?”
- outageSince the system outage, I've been unable to log in to my account.
- outbackIn the outback, many people live and work on sheep and cattle ranches.
- outboardThe outboard bales in each tier should be placed on their edges so that their flats will be presented to the...
- outbreakAny epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.
- outburstThe man greeted us with an outburst of invective.
- outcastIf ever you chance upon the whole truth about any outcast or many, never tell it to just anybody, or at least...
- outcomeA quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers.
- outcropWe looked out from a heady outcrop of rock.
- outcryHis appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
- outdatedHis outdated wordprocessing software could not read the files I sent.
- outdoYou've outdone yourself—another personal best!
- outdoorTeak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood...
- outdoorsThey went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
- outdoorsyA few years ago, after my spouse advised her I would like something outdoorsy, one of my aunts gave me...
- outerWe ordered two cartons with twelve outers in each.
- outfieldHe hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left.
- outfielderThe outfielder tracked down the long fly.
- outfitShe wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes.
- outflowBorg’s home, which he built with his wife and two sons among tall conifers 33 years ago, overlooks the...
- outgoingTom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.
- outgrowPoorer children often have to wear whatever an older sibling has outgrown.
- outgrowth(uncountable, by extension) The collection or mass of such outgrowths, filaments, or fibers growing or...
- outhouseP.U., that outhouse gives me the heebie-jeebies!
- outingHer dad is so opinionated that the others' preferences were overridden and no one had any fun on the outing.
- outlandishThe rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair.
- outlastThe tool outlasted its need.
- outlawThe main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
- outletJamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
- outlierObserving as an outlier from Scotland, Hynes sums up the industry problem: "The conversation we've had for...
- outlineWikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background.
- outliveThere are those who try to outlive their means while others just stay in their lane.
- outlookPerched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook.
- outlyingThe more outlying villages were never visited by their member of parliament.
- outnumberWomen outnumbered men by two to one.
- outpatientThe patient was given a disposition for outpatient care, as ward admission was not indicated.
- outperformThe strategy depends on an ability to outperform the market consistently, which many economists regard as...
- outpostThe outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
- outpouringThere was a tremendous outpouring of support.
- outputThe factory increased its output this year.
- outrageThe senator's comments outraged the community.
- outrageousNoemi decided to dress regularly for the party, instead of going for an outrageous outfit.
- outrageouslyThe hotel was wonderful, but the food was outrageously expensive.
- outreachHe is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives.
- outrightI refute those allegations outright.
- outrunCan a tiger outrun a lion?
- outsetHe agreed and understood from the outset, so don't bother explaining again.
- outsideHe's repainting the outside of his house.
- outsiderWhile the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to outsiders.
- outskirtMany people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
- outsmartA skilled trickster knows how to outsmart their enemies with ease.
- outsourceThey decided to outsource the design and manufacture of the system to a vendor.
- outspokenCritics were vehemently outspoken; but while they fretted about looks, they missed the cleverer points in the...
- outstretchThe guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.
- outstripWe quickly outstripped the amateur runners.
- outwardBy all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has...
- outwardlyThe terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk.
- outweighThe trials have revealed that the advantage of extra seating capacity is more than outweighed by slower...
- outwitIrene's whole gimmick is that she's the one woman in the world who can outwit Holmes.
- ovalWe will stagger the starting positions for the race on the oval track.
- ovarianHowever, its potential effects and regulative mechanism in development of chicken ovarian prehierarchical...
- ovaryThe male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.
- ovenI'm gonna oven the pie for about 30 minutes, mate.
- overThe show isn't over until the fat lady sings.
- overallOverall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.
- overblownThey went all that way just to be in some overblown conference?
- overboardIt was their practice to throw the scraps overboard.
- overburdenIn reality, the levels of work varied: some internationals seemed overburdened with tasks and responsibility...
- overcastThe sky was dark and overcast, a leaden pall producing a deep gloom.
- overchargeThis was a blatant overcharge. They tripled the price because they thought that the customer wouldn't know...
- overcoatWait 24 hours before applying an overcoat.
- overcomeI was overcome with anger.
- overcookThe runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last.
- overcrowdIt is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.
- overdoI overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight.
- overdoseBe careful not to overdose on those pills.
- overdriveIn the 1970s, many transmission designs were revised to add an overdrive gear.
- overdueA $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.
- overestimateI overestimated the number of attendees, and bought far too much food for the party.
- overfireVolatile matter in the vapor form and carbon monoxide just above the bed must be fully mixed with overfire...
- overflowThe river overflowed the levee into the road.
- overgrownHe seems like an average businessman, but deep down he's an overgrown kid with a necktie.
- overhangThese weights are used as a balance for the overhanging verandah.
- overhaulThe engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.
- overheadPlace your luggage in the overhead lockers.
- overhearI was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.
- overlandLet's take the overland route.
- overlapThe mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk.
- overlayShe will now overlay the crust with fruit.
- overlieThe new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.
- overloadThe plane was overloaded with cargo. It was a cargo of live animals.
- overlookOur hotel room overlooks the lake.
- overlookedProper nutrition is a cornerstone of geriatric health, yet it is often overlooked in home-care settings.
- overlordThe various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.
- overlyParents can be overly protective of their children.
- overnightLet it run overnight and we'll check on it in the morning.
- overpowerWe overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.
- overpriceHe overpriced the items to ensure they would not sell.
- overreachThey have framed this sentencing bill as not caring about victims; we have to frame it as preventing...
- overrideIn automotive design, safety should override lesser factors such as cosmetics and corner-cutting.
- overruleThe line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.
- overrunThe cathedral square was overrun with tourists.
- overseasOverseas branches of the company are doing well.
- overseeIt is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.
- overseerClerks and overseers included Overseas Chinese, Euro-Chinese, and Sinjos (of mixed origin).
- overshadowA grim castle overshadowed the village.
- overshootLet's see if we can predict and correct for the overshoot.
- oversightA small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.
- oversizeThe cannonball could be called the S.U.V. of the pool — oversized, brash, hormonally hardwired.
- overspendTo get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.
- overstateI think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.
- overstepThat color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste.
- overstuffOn this chaotic, overstuffed record, West’s divorced-guy energy cannot hide his declining artistry.
- overtOvert subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.
- overtakeThe racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turn.
- overthrowI hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.
- overtimeWorkers are usually paid extra for working overtime.
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