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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Trump seemed to be dissatisfied with the construction project, which is very much over budget, in part due to steel tariffs, COVID, inflation and the challenges of retrofitting historic buildings to modern standards.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 July 2025
Money woes: Behind schedule, over budget The reality for the rest of the project: After early construction, partially rehabbing buildings, then delays, then more promising construction, the site currently lies still.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Powell’s decisions not to cut interest rates have drawn Trump’s ire for months, but in recent weeks the president has focused his criticism on reports that the Federal Reserve has gone $700 million over budget for renovations to its headquarters.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Instead of ripping up and replacing the taupe wall-to-wall carpeting, which would have been costly and over budget, Pabian added an area rug on top of it.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 July 2025
Money woes: Behind schedule, over budget The reality for the rest of the project: After early construction, partially rehabbing buildings, then delays, then more promising construction, the site currently lies still.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Powell’s decisions not to cut interest rates have drawn Trump’s ire for months, but in recent weeks the president has focused his criticism on reports that the Federal Reserve has gone $700 million over budget for renovations to its headquarters.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Instead of ripping up and replacing the taupe wall-to-wall carpeting, which would have been costly and over budget, Pabian added an area rug on top of it.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for over budget
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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