Synonyms of overreaching

overreaching

verb

present participle of overreach

1

as in thwarting

to get the better of through cleverness

a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thwarting
• deceiving
• defeating
• outmaneuvering
• overcoming
• outwitting
• outsmarting
• circumventing
• outfoxing
• fooling
• outslicking
• outthinking
• frustrating
• tricking
• balking
• foxing
• impeding
• baffling
• second-guessing
• foiling
• hindering
• conquering
• obstructing
• duping
• outguessing
• gulling
• blocking
• licking
• cozening
• barring

2

as in exceeding

to go beyond the limit of

the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeding
• surpassing
• overstepping
• transcending
• overshooting
• outreaching
• outrunning
• overrunning
• encroaching
• invading
• breaking
• overpassing
• infringing
• trespassing
• overdoing
• entrenching
• intrenching
• overworking
• overusing
• overutilizing