How to Use overcommit in a Sentence

overcommit

verb

• Teams are going to overcommit to take away his shot, and that should leave openings.
  — John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
• Just don’t overcommit — full moons are chaotic, and your calendar can’t hold everything.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
• Don't Overdo Step One Don’t overcommit to the first cleaning step.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
• Don't overcommit to a long, expensive contract without having a clear return on investment.
  — Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• The 6-foot, 195-pound versatile corner rarely overcommits.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
• Also, with the moon in Capricorn going void in your fifth house after opposing Jupiter, enjoy the moment, but don’t overcommit.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
• Looking back through the sequence, Brazil have good numbers back and there is little need for anyone to overcommit — but a lazy tackle from behind leads to a free kick in a dangerous area.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
• That doesn’t overcommit anything financially.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 June 2026
• With Micky van de Ven recovering across, Kinsky understood his responsibility was not to overcommit but to remain balanced and prepared for the shot.
  — Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
• The Feasibility Of Contractual Obligations Do not overcommit the organization to contractual obligations that may become unsustainable in the future.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025