overman
Americannoun
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a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.
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a superman.
verb (used with object)
verb
noun
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a man who oversees others
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the Nietzschean superman
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has overmannedperfect 3rd person singular
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have overmannedperfect
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has been overmanningperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been overmanningperfect progressive
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is overmanningprogressive 3rd person singular
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am overmanningprogressive 1st person singular
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are overmanningprogressive
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overmanningparticiple
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overmanssingular 3rd person
Past
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had overmannedperfect
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was overmanningprogressive singular
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were overmanningprogressive plural
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had been overmanningperfect progressive
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overmannedsimple
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overmannedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of overman
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The overwhelming tendency was to deploy one at the back and one in midfield, a 3-5-2 that allowed a side to overman in the centre of its defensive and midfield thirds.
From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2017
The 36-year-old was an overman, the third in rank of the officers down the pit.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2016
As to the old overman, he was already convinced.
From The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern by Verne, Jules
"Mr. James Starr will be awaited for, the whole day, at the Callander station, by Harry Ford, son of the old overman Simon Ford."
From The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern by Verne, Jules
"No, Jack, it was a good bargain we made that time!" answered the old overman.
From The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern by Verne, Jules
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