Thesaurus results for OVERREACH

overreach

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈrēch

as in to defeat

to get the better of through cleverness a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul

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as in to exceed

to go beyond the limit of the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly

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Recent Examples of overreach The premiere audience gasped and snorted in disbelief as Stan and Reinsve suffer the indignity of an overreaching state — removing teens, tweens and an infant from their loving care. —

Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 May 2026 If governments operated with Hayekian principles in mind, there would be more robust commitments to checks-and-balances to ensure government doesn’t overreach. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 The top 3 issues facing our communities in District 2 and San Diego are the high cost of living, crumbling infrastructure and overreaching outsiders. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 In moments like these, emergency powers are not about overreach. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overreach

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And the resounding manner of Burnham’s win – comprehensively defeating Reform weeks after Labour was routed in local elections – gives him considerable momentum too.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Scotland, which defeated Haiti 1-0 on the same field last Friday, likely would need to beat or draw Brazil in its group-stage finale in Miami to qualify for the Round of 32.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026