over budget

phrase

: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for

The director always goes over budget on his films.

Examples of over budget in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By 1950, the city had erected a colossal arena (significantly over budget, forcing the city to dip into its special projects fund) with 12,500 east-facing seats, the Press-Telegram reported. — Kate Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

In 2025, then-Navy Secretary John Phelan told Congress the best Navy shipbuilding program was six months behind schedule and 57% over budget. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

More than two in five projects are delayed, 53% are over budget, and 48% have lost revenue—28% because AI can’t handle customer needs, and 20% just aren’t sure why or how much. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Last year’s Tour was storylined by Evenepoel’s future, creating the impression that the race is filled with covert liaisons, meetings taking place over budget hotel coffee and in the shadows of the paddock buses. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 July 2026