Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommits
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This promises to be a mighty event that millions can view in some form — but do many know about it yet?—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 June 2026 -
For years, promises that self-driving cars were just around the corner fueled billions in investment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Vishnevski vows to appeal Vishnevski, 33, had been on home confinement at his mother's residence near Boston while awaiting trial.—
Molly Parker,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Mayfield has set a deadline of the start of training camp to reach a new deal or vows that talks will stop.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Believe it or not, Nicolas Cage swears that his son Kal-El is not named after Superman.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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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
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“Overcommits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommits. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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