OVEREXTENDING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextending

verb

present participle of overextend

as in overreaching

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In France, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party has opportunistically seized on air-conditioning, portraying it as an urgent quality-of-life issue that moralizing environmentalists and overreaching technocrats have ignored.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
While Saba has historically spurred positive changes in some CEFs, this specific proposal was deemed overreaching.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of overreaching

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Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.

— Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of widening

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Carson makes no legible attempt at reorienting his sound, broadening his lyrical perspective, or recharging his creative battery.

— Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Recent years have seen King cross over from blues guitar prodigy to accomplished songwriter, substantially broadening his fanbase in the process.

— John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 7 July 2026

Definition of broadening

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To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of expanding

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Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Europe withers in intense heat Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 104 degrees.

— Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of exceeding

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