overextends

verb

present tense third-person singular of overextend
as in overreaches

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  1. broadens
  2. widens
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  • The acquisition broadens Kimberly-Clark's reach into the health and wellness category, at a time when consumers are placing a greater emphasis on healthy lifestyles.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hanwha Power said the approval strengthens its capabilities in fully electric vessel design and broadens its marine propulsion portfolio.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim‘s documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes widens to 2,600 theaters domestically on Friday for its sophomore frame.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Russia, the world's second-largest diesel supplier, took heavy drone attacks from Ukraine this week that damaged key oil infrastructure, as Kyiv widens its targets to keep the Kremlin from raising diesel exports.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of widens
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“Overextends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextends. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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