as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
The one con to a three home is definitely the tendency to overspend.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Deals With so many deals under $50 at Amazon, there’s no need to overspend to upgrade your travel style.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
And that’s why the Wild were cautious not to overspend in July 1 free agency when their top targets, like Brock Nelson and Brock Boeser, were no longer available.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
If consumers continue to lose financial ground and the federal government continues to overspend, one day the government may have to choose between helping victims of the latest disaster or paying out Social Security benefits (or other program payments).
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Deals With so many deals under $50 at Amazon, there’s no need to overspend to upgrade your travel style.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
And that’s why the Wild were cautious not to overspend in July 1 free agency when their top targets, like Brock Nelson and Brock Boeser, were no longer available.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
If consumers continue to lose financial ground and the federal government continues to overspend, one day the government may have to choose between helping victims of the latest disaster or paying out Social Security benefits (or other program payments).
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overspend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
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Or maybe their current bullpen composition will force the Yankees to splurge on relievers – and further deplete their farm system – prior to the trade deadline for the second straight year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The former One Direction star revealed the tooth fairy gave his daughter nearly $700 for losing her first tooth, defending his decision to splurge on a childhood milestone.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Paul has a reputation for taking collectibles to extreme levels and has spent millions to secure some of the rarest items ever produced, including NFTs - unique, verifiable digital assets traded on the blockchain.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Despite our diversity, each of us spent many years in private practice before the Arkansas courts before ascending to service on the state's highest court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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But food science specialists say the coatings are safe to consume and are applied in very small amounts, according to Donald Schwan, department chair, distinguished professor, and extension specialist in food science at Rutgers University.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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If power is lost for less than two hours, most perishable food should be safe to consume.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Or maybe their current bullpen composition will force the Yankees to splurge on relievers – and further deplete their farm system – prior to the trade deadline for the second straight year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Greg Abbott is bending over backwards to build data centers that line the pockets of his donors, while raising our utility rates and depleting our water.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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As the largest private employer in the nation, Walmart’s labor practices impoverish some of its own shoppers—and in turn impact their food choices.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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These, combined with the draining of wealth from the country by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and a small circle of entrenched elites, have impoverished Iran.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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This is particularly important when air-drying laundry, taking a shower, cooking, or cleaning, and it should be done even in kitchens and bathrooms with ventilation systems that exhaust directly to the outdoors.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sources stressed the request for help from Mexico was to exhaust all options but there is not any clear evidence suggesting either Guthrie or the kidnappers are there.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In its campaign over the past year, the MAGA movement has squandered what might have been a reasonable position.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Giants squandered so much of that love and labor.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Don’t diminish your life savings or waste even more money on an exorbitant amount of rent, and buy this affordable tiny home today.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Use a Two-Basin Wash and Rinse Method To keep utility costs under control and reduce the amount of water wasted, use a two-basin method when hand-washing dishes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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