overspend
verb
over·spend
ˌō-vər-ˈspend 
overspent
ˌō-vər-ˈspent
; overspending
; overspending
: 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
Due to oversight and disregard for your taxpayer dollars, Scottsdale is overspending at an unprecedented rate.
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Add to that a series of costly natural disasters (including floods and Covid-19), ineffective taxation strategy, and the long-term pattern of politicians overspending to make good on campaign promises, and Kenya was poised for crisis.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 June 2024
Keep in mind that parents got by for years (and still do) with monitors that played audio only, so there’s no pressure to overspend on a monitor that has all the bells and whistles.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 July 2024
The firm cut staff last year after overspending on podcast deals with influencers and newsmakers.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Add to that a series of costly natural disasters (including floods and Covid-19), ineffective taxation strategy, and the long-term pattern of politicians overspending to make good on campaign promises, and Kenya was poised for crisis.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 June 2024
Keep in mind that parents got by for years (and still do) with monitors that played audio only, so there’s no pressure to overspend on a monitor that has all the bells and whistles.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 July 2024
The firm cut staff last year after overspending on podcast deals with influencers and newsmakers.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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