Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextended
Verb
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Appreciation of Henderson has broadened over the season, mushrooming across four days at the end of October as his year turned again.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Cecilia’s smile broadened, her eyes widening.—
Bob Brody,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The new research about the monument’s stones has widened its possible cultural significance.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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But this year, the schism widened even further, until there was no room for nuanced debate.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The first restaurant opened in 2011 in Red Bank and then expanded to Toms River, Newark (a permanent location in Rutgers University) and Jersey City (a permanent location in New Jersey City University).—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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