OVERNIGHT Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

overnight

adjective

Definition of overnight

as in midnight

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Recent Examples of overnight Though freezing overnight lows can still be expected throughout the month, afternoon highs are predicted to remain in the 40s before warming to the low 50s by the end of February. — Hali Smith october 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026 Tolyatti Mayor Ilya Sukhikh said the overnight attack damaged industrial facilities in the city. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Daytime temperatures hovered in the upper 40s to low 50s this week in Halifax, with overnight lows in the 30s, according to weather reports. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Russia launched 176 attack drones on Thursday night and in the overnight hours, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overnight

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midnight

Adjective

The measure passed in a post-midnight session by unanimous consent, meaning no members objected.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects the supreme leader.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

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