overextend

verb

Definition of overextendnext
as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend 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 Eagles general manager Howie Roseman does not overextend his budget on edge rushers. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overextend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
  1. broaden
  2. overreach
  3. widen
  4. exceed
  5. expand
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  • As China’s strategic rivalry with the US and its allies deepens, Beijing has broadened its anti-espionage campaign, casting suspicious eyes on foreign ties amid concerns about the leak of state secrets.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The understanding of the phrase has broadened over the years to include taking responsibility for the outcome of tough decisions.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of broaden
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  • The grand jury subpoena was filed in April and was almost immediately met with resistance from Fulton County officials, who argued the request was overreaching and came from baseless claims of election fraud six years ago.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The first is treating agentic AI as overhyped due to demos that overreach.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of overreach
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  • The company believes its advantage lies in a widening total addressable market.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The film’s scope widened, from an initial focus on Texas to a broader approach that included stories from Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey as well.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of widen
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  • Liverpool will be guaranteed to play at least 48 times this season, and the expectation will be to comfortably exceed 50 matches.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • Investors have increasingly scrutinized the chipmaker’s expanding financial ties with major AI customers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • New business models such as Walmart supercenters, Costco warehouse clubs and Trader Joe’s specialty stores expanded the abundance further.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of expand

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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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