OVEREXTEND Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextend

verb

Definition of overextend

as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend Others are hemorrhaging money from divorce, supporting adult children or overextended on mortgage debt. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026 Finances may feel a little tight this month, so get creative rather than overextended. — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 Tying the government’s budget to the actual economic reality of its citizens prevents the state from overextending during boom years and creating painful deficits during downturns. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Currently, we are overextended based on that metric, but the path has begun and that average becomes our ultimate risk level. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overextend

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The distributor will platform a qualifying run and broaden in January.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
One and billing platform Orb, could broaden its offering further.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of broaden

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The Bush and Obama administrations were heavily criticized by Republicans for the bailout, spurring on the nascent Tea Party movement with complaints of government overreach into the free market.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
While most judges have categorized such requests as overreaching or for an improper purpose, two out of three judges on the panel ruled that there was nothing out of line about the QueerDoc request.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overreach

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The summit also comes as New Delhi attempts to navigate widening divisions between Tehran and Abu Dhabi after the UAE cut off commercial and financial dealings with Iran.

— Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The possibility of subsequent floods also complicates reconstruction efforts, by raising the costs of disaster resilience, financing and insurance for new infrastructure in the widening danger zone.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of widen

Verb

In the 1980s some politicians and activists expanded their definitions to include Asian and African groups.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Data center demand meets nuclear power The agreement comes as Google expands its Finnish infrastructure, including its data center in Hamina.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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