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.
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This scalable, artist-first approach to distribution is delivering real-world results in revenue, retention and release impact without requiring artists to outsource or overspend on marketing.
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Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The company intentionally overspent on marketing, promotions, technology, licensing and more to solidify its market share in a competitive industry.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
At 40% off, this is your chance to leap without overspending.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Having overspent during Moore’s first two budgets, Maryland faced a $3.3 billion fiscal shortfall during its most recent General Assembly.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The company intentionally overspent on marketing, promotions, technology, licensing and more to solidify its market share in a competitive industry.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
At 40% off, this is your chance to leap without overspending.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Having overspent during Moore’s first two budgets, Maryland faced a $3.3 billion fiscal shortfall during its most recent General Assembly.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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