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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
But the support that the military has regained after the latest clash with India could evaporate as soon as the generals are seen as overreaching again in politics, said Bilal Gilani, the executive director of the research firm Gallup Pakistan.
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Tech industry accuses Copyright Office of overreach Only courts can effectively weigh the balance of fair use, the Copyright Office said.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
Threatening to wipe out federal funding for welcoming states or cities is nothing more than overreach from the federal government.
—Karina Ayala-Bermejo, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena and some players intervened so Messi would not overreach on his complaints.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Tech industry accuses Copyright Office of overreach Only courts can effectively weigh the balance of fair use, the Copyright Office said.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
Threatening to wipe out federal funding for welcoming states or cities is nothing more than overreach from the federal government.
—Karina Ayala-Bermejo, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena and some players intervened so Messi would not overreach on his complaints.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreach
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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The original show’s premise dealt with a demonic invasion being thwarted by plucky heroes in mystical samurai armor, which worked sort of like power armor.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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However, the package requires the backing of all EU members and could be thwarted by vetoes from Slovakia and Hungary, which are considered Moscow's closest allies in the EU.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Bespoke Investment Group calculates that the S & P 500's average performance on days after a daily decline is the highest in at least 33 years, narrowly surpassing the 2020 average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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According to a White House statement in January 2025, Biden surpassed Bush's record by protecting 674 million acres with the Antiquities Act.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Even children who are online only in small doses likely see false or inaccurate information that might deceive them.—
Evan Orticio,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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In November, Dove pleaded guilty in Gaston County to a dozen felony charges related to illegally accessing police computer systems and helping someone deceive a polygraph test, The Gaston Gazette reported.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Yet soon one is overcome by Charles Laughton’s creepy, convincing portrayal of Captain Bligh’s sadomasochism: most of the first fifteen minutes is taken up with floggings and other shipboard disciplining of half-naked men, shown in detail while Laughton looks on with long-lipped lasciviousness.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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So long as Sean McVay’s football obsession doesn’t burn him out, the Rams can outsmart most NFL teams.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Think about that for a moment, machines outsmarting and being cleverer than humans.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Reyes was a nice spring training story, but the Yankees were fooled by meaningless February and March stats.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But don't be fooled, as these texts are sophisticated scams designed to steal your personal information or money.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Overreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overreach. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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