OVEREXTENDING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextending

verb

present participle of overextend

as in overreaching

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While most judges have categorized such requests as overreaching or for an improper purpose, two out of three judges on the panel ruled that there was nothing out of line about the QueerDoc request.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Republican lawmakers disagree, saying that the approval is just another example of an overreaching government.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overreaching

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Rue Dangeau debuts Victorian Gothic thriller Séance starring Vivian Kerr with a one-week run at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles before widening to dates in San Francisco, Phoenix, Houston, Palm Springs and Sedona, with more cities to be announced.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Additional infrastructure over the years included widening 291, more traffic signals and a turning lane specifically for Costco.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of widening

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In turn, yields in the credit market are also climbing, and dispersion is broadening.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Singapore’s Tech Up Advance focuses further upstream, broadening access to STEM education for children with special education needs; its model already reaches 500 schools across six markets.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of broadening

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Known for its expanding flosses, the company has been on a growth streak of late, growing its business 183 percent in three years and expanding its presence in key retailers like Target and Walmart.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Luckin’s senior management is considering expanding into the Gulf countries, Chairman David Li told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Monday.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanding

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Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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