overcommits

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcommit
as in affiances

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  1. promises
  2. vows
  3. swears
  4. mortgages
Verb
  • The documentary promises to go beyond the surface level for an intimate look at Young.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • At the North American dates, as the tour name suggests, the Los Angeles punk band promises a 20-song set for a clean $20.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Definition of promises
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  • Having already lost everything, Charlotte is determined to stand firm against the segregated pilgrimage to France and vows not to accept anything less than equal acknowledgment of her son’s sacrifice.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • The almost Bachelorette and most famous of the bunch now vows to find her success on her own.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of vows
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  • Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of swears
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  • So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.
    — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of mortgages
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