overreaches

present tense third-person singular of overreach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreaches
Verb
  • While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.
    Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.
    Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.
    Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.
    Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.
    Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The technology overcomes the key trade-off between energy density and charging speed that limited previous lithium-metal battery designs.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, this entire process circumvents the necessary regulatory and congressional oversight processes.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Skydweller’s self-powering design circumvents this logistical constraint.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Overreaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overreaches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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