overcommits

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcommit
as in affiances

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommits
  1. promises
  2. vows
  3. swears
  4. mortgages
Verb
  • The facility promises innovation in medicine, clean energy, engineering, and national security through large-scale computer modeling and simulations, according to the university.
    — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The live stream promises boundless access and constant visibility, collapsing the boundary between the real and the performed, the private and the public, until living a life and broadcasting one become virtually indistinguishable.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of promises
Verb
  • In the video compilation, which has over 11 million views, the bride and groom exchange vows in front of a white and green mix of blooms and vegetables.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps just as remarkably, Tyland Lannister vows to die beside him.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of vows
Verb
  • Time magazine swears Jennie is one of the top 100 most influential people of 2026.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of swears
Verb
  • 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

overcommit
overcommits
overcommitted
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Overcommits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommits. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of vacuous

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All