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

The question was always how much Willis’ market would take off, depending on if another team was willing to approach $30 million-per-year territory on a deal, pricing Miami out in a year where the franchise shouldn’t be overspending on free agents. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

And a survey of 1,000 Gen Z respondents by Merge in 2024 showed 86% of them admitted to overspending on live events. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026

Pascal knows how to play the game — and, notoriously, to overspend. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026

Stocks have been volatile lately as traders worry about potential blow-ups in private credit, major tech companies overspending on artificial intelligence and whether AI will take out entire industries — such as software. —Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026

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