overspend

verb over·spend \ ˌō-vər-ˈspend \

Updated on: 30 Apr 2018

Definition of overspend

overspent play \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

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overspender

noun

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Examples of overspend in a Sentence

The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.

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More than a third of Americans acknowledge overspending to get more rewards, the NerdWallet study showed.

— catharine hamm, latimes.com, "Here's a nasty surprise about travel reward cards: Time is not on your side. That's not the only gotcha," 23 Apr. 2018
But neither is getting into an economic crisis because the United States government has overspent so much for so long.

— heather long, chicagotribune.com, "Why America's return to $1 trillion deficits is a big problem for you," 9 Apr. 2018
As reporter Kate Aronoff noted, King himself discourages listeners from overspending for automobiles in the very same sermon Ram sampled.

— josh hafner, USA TODAY, "People are hating the Ram Super Bowl ad using MLK's speech. This is why.," 4 Feb. 2018
Banks don’t need your permission to charge you a fee for overspending your account because of a check or for some other transactions, like recurring debit transactions and some electronic payments.

— ann carrns, New York Times, "Count Bank Overdraft Fees as a Holiday Expense, Too," 5 Jan. 2018
All of the trades, which become official Wednesday, netted draft picks and relieved pressure to overspend for a free-agent cornerback, or use their first-round pick to select one.

— gary klein, latimes.com, "Here's what Rams should be shopping for in free agency," 11 Mar. 2018
But the pharma industry was struggling with dismal returns on R&D and investors were questioning if companies were overspending on science.

— The Economist, "Making Merck workA pharmaceutical firm bets big on a cancer drug," 22 Feb. 2018
After overspending by 368%, Brazil's GDP dropped significantly in 2016.

— alex warner, Marie Claire, "So, How Much Do the Winter Olympics Really Cost?," 13 Feb. 2018
All signs point to a bear market for free agents this summer, with many teams strapped for cap space after overspending two years ago, in wake of the NBA’s massive salary cap spike.

— jeremy woo, SI.com, "Clippers Sign Lou Williams to Three-Year Extension, Spark Rebuild on Their Own Terms," 7 Feb. 2018

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