Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextended
Verb
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The defense argued that the encounters were consensual and that the government had overreached.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Democrats and liberals strongly believe Trump has overreached yet again — albeit not in quite such egregious terms — by inveighing against Bad Bunny.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yet our pickiest eater broadened his horizons on the trip.—
Matt Bomer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Attacks have broadened to target Iran’s banking and financial infrastructure, a move that could spur protests and further instability in the country.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Filaret had a more limited role in recent years as the cultural and religious divide between Ukraine and Russia widened into full-scale warfare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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As July bled into August, the footprint of the fire widened with each passing day — 28,000 to 55,000 to 105,000 acres — while its containment progressively shrank from 26 percent to 13 percent to 4 percent.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Back in 2017, as FIU expanded, many students were crossing Southwest Eighth Street to get to and from campus.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The meaning of wellness travel has expanded to include everything from somatic meditation to hormone replacement therapy and grief counseling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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