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overcommitted

past tense of overcommit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommitted
Verb
  • The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Schumer, speaking to reporters after the lunch, highlighted the start of the open enrollment period for the ACA’s health insurance market, and vowed to keep fighting.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Mamdani has vowed to immediately start working to implement his campaign promises.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Supreme Court granted the president broad immunity for official acts committed during his presidency.
    NPR, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Israel currently allows the death penalty only in exceptional cases, including for crimes such as treason and war crimes committed under the Nazi regime, but it has not been used for decades.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One agent swore to me that Sarandos is not the enemy of theatrical movies and passionately defended the executive as a misunderstood champion of cinema.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of being engaged to Victor like in the book, she is betrothed to his younger brother William, who is grown up instead of a young child.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Kelce and Swift got engaged before the current football season.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Overcommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommitted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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