as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
Kids might fall behind on schoolwork; adults could become distracted during the workday or overspend on supplies related to their hobby.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
In particular, the luxury taxes associated with teams overspending on players present the biggest risk, McKenna and Barlow both said.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Keeping old accounts open can help improve your credit utilization and history length, but avoiding overspending and accumulating new debt is essential.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is an important decision for the organization, because Skinner’s low cap hit ($2.6 million) allows the team to overspend in other areas.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
In particular, the luxury taxes associated with teams overspending on players present the biggest risk, McKenna and Barlow both said.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Keeping old accounts open can help improve your credit utilization and history length, but avoiding overspending and accumulating new debt is essential.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is an important decision for the organization, because Skinner’s low cap hit ($2.6 million) allows the team to overspend in other areas.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
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Another benefit is that a mix of vintage pieces, textures, and splurge items elevates the affordable, mass-market items in your home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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And in a trend that has continued after the pandemic, those looking to truly splurge are buying out exclusive-use safari villas and camps, like Ol Jogi, Segera Retreat, Arijiju, and Cheetah Plains, all of which offer families total privacy and extraordinary access to wildlife at their leisure.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Residents of the 8th Congressional District spend an average of 13% of their household income on energy — the highest in the state, according to Department of Commerce data.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Arepas are corn pancakes that can be consumed on their own or with an array of garnishes and fixings.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The children who consumed the cookies were transported to Christ Hospital and have since been released, according to WFLD.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Unfortunately, the demands of caregiving can be depleting, and feeding children is rarely a one-size-fits-all task.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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The odds are that even if the prevention efforts weren’t successful, the actions would distract the AI maker and deplete their attention to achieving AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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But were you really impoverished by buying from Costco?—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Republicans have floated industry-destroying ideas like taxing college and university scholarships as income, which would instantaneously blow up thousands of budgets in higher education and impoverish millions of students.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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To the elderly and those already exhausted by their efforts to get this far, this simply became an insurmountable barrier.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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After exhausting the questions, Witt posed for a picture with the entire class.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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Sheffield United go into Monday’s second leg against Bristol City with a 3-0 lead, but that sort of advantage has been squandered before, so do tune in.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Boston built big second-half leads on New York in both Games 1 and 2 at home, but squandered them due to uncharacteristically poor 3-point shooting.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Coaches are wasting hours on LinkedIn without seeing results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Mets analyst Ron Darling didn't waste any time calling out Davis for his miscue.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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