Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextended
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Democrats and liberals strongly believe Trump has overreached yet again — albeit not in quite such egregious terms — by inveighing against Bad Bunny.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Rozier's lawyers have asked for the charges against him to be thrown out, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Stein and other Wall Street analysts are also looking forward to the company speaking on its emerging and broadened AI portfolio, which includes models and businesses.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to the simulation, 70% of stars result in signals being broadened in frequency by more than 1 Hz, and 30% of stars produce a broadening of more than 10 Hz, particularly red dwarf stars, which are noted for their strong stellar activity.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Several were widened, making a more pass-friendly layout, and the track was resurfaced.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.—
Claire Ruckin,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sunain has expanded its robot data capture to homes in Turkey, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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