Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommits
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No matter the result of the final, a million people are expected to line the streets of North London to celebrate at least one major trophy for their men’s team in a parade that promises to end all soccer parades.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026 -
The Red Sea destination promises barefoot luxury that leaves a light footprint, redefining what an upscale travel experience can be.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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While Doherty’s Prue gets Piper to a hospital, Piper dies in her arms, and Prue vows to bring her back.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 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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But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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