over budget
idiom
: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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The next Summer Games, in 2028, will take place in Los Angeles—which was selected after Budapest; Hamburg, Germany; and Rome pulled out of bidding over budget concerns.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
The Police Department expects to be over budget by roughly $3 million by the end of the fiscal year, which runs through April 30, on overtime expenses, but Duncan said that doesn’t factor in the lawsuits that remain pending in court.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The Netflix movie broke down over budget disputes, per Variety, but that doesn’t seem to be the last of it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
But the program is nearly a decade behind schedule and around 60% over budget, the Congressional Budget Office reported in 2024.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
The Police Department expects to be over budget by roughly $3 million by the end of the fiscal year, which runs through April 30, on overtime expenses, but Duncan said that doesn’t factor in the lawsuits that remain pending in court.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The Netflix movie broke down over budget disputes, per Variety, but that doesn’t seem to be the last of it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
But the program is nearly a decade behind schedule and around 60% over budget, the Congressional Budget Office reported in 2024.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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