Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommitting
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Abandoning his plans to take the throne for himself, and vowing his army to serve Rhaenyra, was a good start.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026 -
The decision, announced Thursday, marks the third such fake elector case filed by states to be dismissed, though the Democratic attorney general is vowing to bring it back to a grand jury in hopes of securing another indictment.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Opponents of selling artifacts recovered from the wreckage say the company is bound by a 1990s agreement that gave RMS Titanic exclusive salvage rights to the ship in exchange for promising to never sell those items.—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Netflix is promising to take it much further, globally in fact, as the streamer picked the film up out of Cannes and will be shepherding through awards season as well.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Rhyne Howard led the way with 24 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three, while Allisha Gray added 22, Naz Hillmon chipped in 19 and Jordin Canada finished with 12 points and a game-high 12 assists without committing a single turnover.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The simple design has clean lines for a casual style, plus two side pockets to keep your essentials close without committing to the usual cargo look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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The trio signed the papers swearing their allegiance to the United States of America, not King George the Third.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Knowing auto engineers that probably means lots of swearing and finally using a crowbar and lump hammer to make the thing fit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Overcommitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommitting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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