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verb over·spend \ ˌō-vər-ˈspend \

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

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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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There’s a limited supply of affluent millennials who can afford the higher spending requirements without overspending or racking up lots of debt.

— Fortune, "Those Credit Card Rewards Could Cost You More Than You Think," 4 Aug. 2017
The problem is my two sisters' husbands, who overspend and are in debt.

— syndicated columns, OregonLive.com, "Liz Weston: Take steps to protect dad, 90, from money-grubbing children," 9 July 2017
Faced with those hurdles, Orlando would have to overspend for second-tier free agents this summer, and new president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman and new GM John Hammond seem reluctant to take on major long-term salary commitments.

— josh robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Magic likely have modest free agency ambitions this summer," 30 June 2017
Pollick left Birmingham-Southern College after a series of accounting errors and overspending left the liberal arts school in deep financial trouble.

— greg garrison, AL.com, "Ex-BSC President David Pollick sells Colorado home for $1.87 million," 20 June 2017
Subsequent financial audits uncovered frequent policy violations in department spending under Teague and overspending on travel by men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino.

— josh verges, Twin Cities, "FBI investigating athletics ticket fraud at UMN," 2 June 2017
The complaint seeks damages for overspending on drugs and for costs associated with drug addiction prevention and treatment.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "Ohio's opioid lawsuit against 5 pharma companies: 6 things to know," 31 May 2017
Governing is about setting priorities, and the federal debt is not the result of Congress overspending on science and energy research each year.

— bryan clark, idahostatesman, "Report: Trump suggests steep cuts for nuclear, possibly affecting Idaho National Lab," 19 May 2017
The conventional view of how New York was brought to the brink of disaster is that the city had been overspending since at least 1960, making up for its immense revenue shortfalls by borrowing on the public markets.

— julia vitullo-martin, WSJ, "Saving Gotham From Disaster," 23 Apr. 2017

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