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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextends
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The release comes as Anthropic broadens its enterprise ambitions beyond software development.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026 -
This discovery significantly broadens the range of environments in which life’s precursors might form.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The bill widens the definition of what a passenger rail is.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Versatility also widens the door of opportunity in modern soccer, where center backs are expected to capitalize on offensive set pieces, strikers to defend in a high press and fullbacks to be as technically flamboyant as wingers.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Overextends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextends. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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