OVERCOMMITTING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

overcommitting

verb

present participle of overcommit

as in vowing

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

reneging

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Verb

At their New York City wedding on Friday, July 3, Kelce reportedly moved Swift to tears by vowing always to protect her.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026
Several Republican senators and leading proponents of the bill are vowing to oppose a vote to leave for recess.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

Definition of vowing

Verb

The unit has an influx of talent in Proctor, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, as well as promising pieces like Paul and Savaiianae, the latter of whom’s return to the right side could be a huge difference-maker.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
But within a couple of weeks, conditions for hosting the events looked promising as long as there were some modifications to where the athletes ran and biked.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of promising

Verb

Jones is accused of committing nine offenses against the man, including kissing him multiple times without consent and touching the man’s genitals while the man was driving.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Dalke earned significant media attention as a young golf prospect, committing to a scholarship at the University of Oklahoma at the age of 12.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of committing

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