overspend

verb

over·​spend ˌō-vər-ˈspend 

overspent ˌō-vər-ˈspent  ; overspending

transitive verb

1

: to spend or use to excess : exhaust

2

: to exceed in expenditure

intransitive verb

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

State governments are not allowed to overspend – to run a deficit like the federal government has been doing for a quarter of a century. —Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025

The best teams always get the most value for their dollar, and the worst ones tend to overspend on subpar production. —Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps. —Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025

The union said the district is overspending on things such as legal services, public relations and consulting. —Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for overspend

• apprehend
• comprehend
• condescend
• dividend
• recommend
• resuspend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend