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

Instead of overspending in free agency or drafting a quarterback to save the franchise by Week One, the Giants have made moves that appear appropriate to change the organization's narrative. —Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

During an era when the new rules of the 2023 collective bargaining agreement penalize and restrict teams that overspend, the Thunder payroll ranks just 25th out of 30 franchises, per Spotrac. —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2025

Leave them open If there are no high fees or temptations to overspend, keeping old accounts open can help improve your credit score. —Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025

About 9 in 10 Republicans and just over half of Democrats agreed that the country was overspending on foreign aid at the time. —Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

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