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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextended
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The defense argued that the encounters were consensual and that the government had overreached.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026 -
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
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In March, Howdy broadened out the distribution base by launching on Amazon Prime.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Their jobs later broadened to include energy conservation and other areas that could lead to a greener campus.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Losses widened to $423 million last quarter, up from $215 million the year before but less than half of the $552 million reported in the previous quarter.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another takeaway based on the first point is that defensible space has to be, in many cases, mandated more and more in communities where the separation between brush around homes has to be widened up to 30 or 40 feet, which is a challenge.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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