OVEREXTENDED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextended

verb

past tense of overextend

as in overreached

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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
The defense argued that the encounters were consensual and that the government had overreached.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of overreached

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The school’s view of its mission has broadened to recognize that careers are fluid — that graduates may move among business, government and the nonprofit world over a lifetime.

— Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Recent enhancements to California’s tax credit program broadened eligibility to include this category.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2026

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The main road in front of Strickland Farms is scheduled to be widened to six lanes.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
The geographic scope of the Ramsar talks was gradually widened from a European focus, as the parties considered the impact of wetlands conservation on dwindling populations of migratory birds.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of widened

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The bank forecasts Taiwan's current account surplus to reach 25% of GDP this year, while exports have expanded at a record 40% to 70% pace for much of 2026.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Sienkiewicz got his start in comics back in the late 1970s, but today his colorful and recognizable style has expanded into illustration, animation, film and TV, book and album covers, advertising and fine art.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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