OVEREXTENDED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextended

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past tense of overextend

as in overreached

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But the judge overreached, depriving city voters of a choice in the District 2 race and making Wright’s opponent Mike Gelin, who sued Wright, an automatic winner, pending the outcome of court appeals.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
His comments come as OpenAI models have been involved in multiple security incidents in which agentic tools have overreached, hacking other companies and even government websites.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of overreached

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Russian missiles and drones are hitting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure harder and earlier in the year than in previous years, analysts say, and the Kremlin has broadened its targets to further damage the Ukrainian economy.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
This is a further expression of adaptations already underway, including a reduced focus on meat, due to its environmental impacts, and broadened waste-reduction efforts.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of broadened

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The son of a onetime Republican who worked for President Ronald Reagan, Colom garnered attention for his aggressive campaign as Democrats widened the Senate battleground map and Hyde-Smith's vulnerabilities crystallized.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Each of the books on this list widened my understanding of who could be American.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of widened

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As Greenwood expanded, sections K, T and 3 in the northern portion of the cemetery became the final resting places for generations of Black Orlandoans, including veterans who had bravely served their country.

— Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Political Condemnation Widens Condemnation has expanded beyond the officials who spoke out earlier in the week.

— Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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