overextending

verb

present participle of overextend
as in overreaching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextending
  1. overreaching
  2. widening
  3. broadening
  4. expanding
  5. exceeding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Shares of Dell have gained 238% year to date as the hardware firm has benefited from sky-high demand for its products due to widening artificial intelligence adoption.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Trading ranges are widening, and reversals are becoming more aggressive.
    — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of widening
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  • Yet the chances of that happening surely increase if the numbers stack up, broadening a club’s options.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Average ticket prices fell for a second straight year, a trend Maoyan credited with broadening access and drawing more moviegoers into theaters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of broadening
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  • Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Four large hangars now dominate parts of the expanding facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanding
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  • Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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