overspend
verb
over·spend
ˌō-vər-ˈspend 
overspent
ˌō-vər-ˈspent
; overspending
; overspending
: to spend beyond one's means
overspender
noun
Examples of overspend in a Sentence
The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.
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David Stearns is not going to overspend on an aging power bat.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The one con to a three home is definitely the tendency to overspend.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Some skeptics worry that a bubble is forming and that companies are overspending with no clear path to a return on investment.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
It was also updated with the correct dollar amount, $95 million, that CFO Blaise Ingoglia said Miami was overspending in 2025.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The one con to a three home is definitely the tendency to overspend.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Some skeptics worry that a bubble is forming and that companies are overspending with no clear path to a return on investment.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
It was also updated with the correct dollar amount, $95 million, that CFO Blaise Ingoglia said Miami was overspending in 2025.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overspend
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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