OVEREXTEND Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextend

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Definition of overextend

as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend At the same time, Jupiter’s opposition to Pluto retrograde reminds us that ambition without self-awareness can inevitably cloud our judgment, tempting us to overextend ourselves in the relentless pursuit of success. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Offer kindness without overextending yourself, and choose follow-through over grand promises. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for overextend

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However, a wall of wind shear is expected to slightly destabilize the storm just before landfall — slowing its wind speeds to 100 mph and broadening the system, spreading the high winds and heavy rains even further from the core of the storm.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
For Desrieux, the MIFC’s own future lies in becoming more European and international, while broadening the conversation beyond heritage cinema alone.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of broaden

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His comments come as OpenAI models have been involved in multiple security incidents in which agentic tools have overreached, hacking other companies and even government websites.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of overreach

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The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The widening gap in French bond yields over their German equivalents has raised questions over whether the European Central Bank would have to take the expensive and politically controversial step of intervening to stabilize the market.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of widen

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Its quality factor, a measure of how efficiently an optical resonator stores light, exceeds 163 million.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
In May 2026, atmospheric carbon dioxide exceeded 428 parts per million, roughly 50% above pre-industrial levels and generally higher than any time in the last 2 million years.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceed

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From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Blue Origin is expanding its Florida operations to support a much faster launch schedule, targeting multiple New Glenn flights per week by the end of the decade.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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