OVEREXTEND Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextend

verb

Definition of overextend

as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend 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 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 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

Verb

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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An American defense giant has introduced a modular airframe to widen launch and payload options for its AGM-158 cruise missile family.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
When that spread widens sufficiently — when the 2-year runs far enough above the Fed funds ceiling — history says the Fed follows.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 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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