Overnight
9 lettersadverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
During or throughout the night, or happening very quickly or suddenly. It describes events occurring in the span of one night or transformations that appear to happen instantaneously.
“The company became an overnight success after the viral campaign.”
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Nine letters combining OVER and NIGHT; temporal compound
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Worth 15 points; the V and H provide good scoring opportunities
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