OVEREXTENDED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextended

verb

past tense of overextend

as in overreached

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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
Ultimately, Judge Darwin ruled in favor of the California Gaming Association, reaffirming its argument that the Bureau of Gambling Control overreached by attempting to impose new regulations.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of overreached

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So the company broadened its offerings years ago to include bar carts, cabinets and consoles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The firm, a pioneer in private equity secondaries since 1988, has since broadened its focus to include private credit and infrastructure secondaries.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadened

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The walkway has been widened in certain locations and now includes upgraded lighting, security cameras, crisis phones, new signage and viewing platforms.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The delta between the taste of Emmy voters and broadcast TV viewing widened even more as streaming platforms dominated the top categories, and the ratings fell sharply, bottoming out at a record low in early 2024.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of widened

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Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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