Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextending
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But some Bay Area cities and counties already have decided that the Flock Safety tools are too overreaching.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026 -
That caused some unease in the business community that Douglas County was overreaching.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some of the highway-widening STIP projects were in Northern and Central California.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The recognition of the breakaway church gave a religious dimension to the widening breach between Ukraine and Russia, with Russian political and religious leaders even blaming the United States for having a role in it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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The earnings momentum broadening out beyond the tech sector comes at a time when investors are seeking ways to limit risk amid the second military conflict in the Middle East in under a year and a shock to the oil markets that is unprecedented.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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In practice, that means the Commission is wary of big mergers, unless they are paired with social taxes — protecting jobs, expanding network coverage in poorer areas and ensuring the Black majority benefits.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI has spent the last few years expanding its tools into standalone products.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The takeover will continue until the district meets criteria set by the Texas Education Agency, which include exceeding the state and/or regional average for meeting-grade-level proficiency in reading and math, and ensuring the district has no schools unacceptable ratings for multiple years.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fletcher said Sion Power’s lithium-metal cells are engineered to deliver energy densities exceeding 500 watt-hour per kilogram, compared with approximately 300-350 Wh/kg for today’s most advanced lithium-ion technology.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Overextending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextending. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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