overextended

verb

past tense of overextend
as in overreached

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  1. overreached
  2. broadened
  3. widened
  4. expanded
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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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  • That has broadened Walmart’s customer base and the retailer has begun capturing a larger share of wealthier Americans.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, the reasons for keeping the security regime in place has broadened from the need to forestall political violence into a generalized desire for tranquility.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadened
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  • Evacuation orders widened at night, reaching the Somersett neighborhood and areas to the north.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The additional ballots widened the slim lead Wahab held on election night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of widened
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  • Approximately 1,000 homes were threatened, and evacuations have expanded, according to an earlier update from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
    — Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have expanded such routes to export their oil via ports in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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