OVEREXTEND Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextend

verb

Definition of overextend

as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend 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 Not wanting her dog to overextend herself, Jess stopped Cammy from doing too many laps. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overextend

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There is also persistent speculation that Gazoo Racing could eventually broaden beyond sports cars into high-performance SUVs and trucks, following a path similar to AMG and BMW M.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Apollo records return The release also broadens NASA‘s contribution to the public archive.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 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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On Friday, attacks between the United States and Iran widened as the war showed no signs of de-escalating.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The Sacramento Bee reported on a hostage standoff in Northern California, a widening foodborne illness outbreak tied to a California produce giant and a costly county settlement over social media posts.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of widen

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China’s exports in the second quarter surged 27%, exceeding analyst expectations off strong trade in semiconductors and computer parts.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The 39-year-old Messi’s age-defying run at this tournament, which includes eight goals and counting, has put Icons in a position to match, if not exceed, its sales from Qatar.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of exceed

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The Office of the State Auditor maintained that its interest in a Midland site was based on expanding geographic access to early voting, not dictating the county’s final plan.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Although revenues have expanded substantially, income needs to continue growing rapidly for Newcastle to sustain a higher salary base and regularly sign the best players.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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