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

The city has taken on nearly a billion dollars in debt to build a new water treatment plant that is almost two years behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget and to make ongoing major upgrades to its wastewater treatment facilities. — Chance Swaim, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

However, after a 2009 report found the program was so behind schedule and over budget that its goals were likely not feasible, it was canceled by Bush's successor, President Barack Obama, in 2010. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

Woven flats are on-trend this season, so if the Margaux ones are a bit over budget, here’s a similar style for $50 at Amazon. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026

Months behind schedule and more than $1 million over budget, Sacramento County's new homeless shelter on Watt Avenue was supposed to open last year. — James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026