Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommits
Verb
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The association’s language promises equity, but its bylaws do not deliver.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026 -
That's a lot more than the Headphone (1)'s maximum of 80 hours, and even the budget Headphone Pro from Nothing's subsidiary brand CMF which promises 100 hours.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iran vows revenge for Khamenei killing As word spread of Khamenei’s death, some in Tehran could be seen cheering from rooftops, witnesses said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Takemikazuchi, the god of thunder, prevails by crushing the arm of Takeminakata, a rival god, who retreats to Lake Suwa and vows never to leave.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Billy Bob Thornton swears a blue streak.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lot of UPF clothing out there, but for saltwater fishing, Rubner swears by Free Fly apparel from head to toe.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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