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

Palm Beach County’s administrator is calling upon the state chief financial officer to give answers about claims that county officials overspent hundreds of millions of dollars last year. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026

Drawing on extensive research, the report says more and more regions of the world are effectively overspending from all their water accounts, and their reserves are dropping. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

More buyers is always good news for the health of the indie film business, even if the streaming tech giants and the traditional studio distributors aren’t overspending but are instead being tactical with their dollars. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2026

Give your home a refresh without overspending with these Wayfair furniture finds—up to 80% off. —Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 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