as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
David Stearns is not going to overspend on an aging power bat.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The one con to a three home is definitely the tendency to overspend.
—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
See All Example Sentences for overspend
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The one con to a three home is definitely the tendency to overspend.
—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
See All Example Sentences for overspend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
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While bargain-minded diners tend to dominate the conversation during OC Restaurant Week (understandably so, as prices continue to soar), the annual ode to Orange County’s culinary landscape also doubles as a chance to splurge a little.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Holmes responded when asked about splurging in free agency.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Provost has asked managers to spend most of their time there, leaving some of them frustrated, the people said.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Due to the 2024 hot fire test incident, the German launch startup spent 18 months conducting a comprehensive technical overhaul to ensure mission success.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The general recommendation for adults is to consume seven to eight glasses of water per day.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Currently, the strategic reserve has been markedly depleted by former President Joe Biden in the wake of a price spike stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Back in June 2025, the program's trustees estimated the fund would be depleted in 2033.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 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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To overthrow a government that uses brutality and coercion to cling to power and whose militancy had made their country an international pariah, impoverishing its citizens.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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As all of these bankruptcy cases illustrate, litigation is one of the most common drivers for association bankruptcies, and much like foreclosures, it should only be considered when all other reasonable options have been exhausted.—
Awilda Esteras,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Barely a minute or two ticked away at Galen Center last month,but USC freshman Alijah Arenas already was exhausted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Clippers squandered a 25-point lead, allowing the Spurs to complete a fourth-quarter comeback and win 117-112 on Friday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other states did not squander an $18 billion surplus and raise taxes to boot.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then came the outbreak of a wasting illness called stony coral tissue loss disease - which spread from the area near the Port of Miami around the time of its 2014 dredging project - and a record heat wave in 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Avoid wasting time by sticking to the heart of whatever’s going on.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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