Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextended
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The law also aims to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Republicans argue had overreached under former President Joe Biden.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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This started as a response to male violence against women, but broadened out to become a protest against male oppression.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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The market’s impact on consumer sentiment comes as stock ownership has broadened over past five years into more income and age groups.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In Butler’s neo-feudal vision, states and cities erect strict borders to deter migrants, the gap between rich and poor has widened, and massive wildfires in Southern California drive the state’s decline.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The difference was day and night, a sleeker, profile with a deeper-V hull and widened spray rails, along with extensive soundproofing for a quieter interior.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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One Beijing site, which expanded by nearly 50% since 2020, is involved in the production of the vaunted DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile, according to the China Aerospace Studies Institute.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Butterfly World expanded to include two aviaries for tropical birds and an interactive lorikeet encounter area.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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