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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  • But top officials have also broadened restrictions for legal immigration pathways.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The criticism then broadened, with Jewish leaders, museum donors and New York politicians publicly urging the museum to reconsider.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadened
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  • The spread between French and German bond yields has widened significantly over the same period.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Countless media figures, including RuPaul, Billy Porter, Lil Nas X, Colman Domingo and James Baldwin widened visibility for Black gay men in the arts.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of widened
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  • More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanded
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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