OVEREXTENDED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextended

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past tense of overextend

as in overreached

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But the judge overreached, depriving city voters of a choice in the District 2 race and making Wright’s opponent Mike Gelin, who sued Wright, an automatic winner, pending the outcome of court appeals.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of overreached

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The candidates said books and music have informed their political philosophies, broadened their worldviews, and carried them through gnarly moments on and off the campaign trail.

— Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
The league now brings content creators to regular season games, too, and has broadened its reach to include more than just baseball and sports creators.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

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The opposition may soon have to grapple with the social divisions -- between right and left, and between Jews and Arabs -- that have widened during Netanyahu's long and polarizing rule.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
As a shadowy figure appeared behind a curtain, the actress widened her eyes in alarm, adding another playful nod to the movie's home invasion storyline.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of widened

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In recent weeks, however, Republicans essentially ceded the race as the battleground map expanded to places like Texas.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Connecticut has expanded the opportunities for early voting for college students this election cycle, with polling locations at each of the four state universities in addition to UConn’s Storrs campus and Fairfield University.

— Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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