as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
Temptations to overspend will surface, but the key is holding steady without being rigid.
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Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.
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Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
California hasn’t had a truly balanced state budget for four or maybe five years, and the current one continues to overspend its revenues.
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
The cost of attending Cannes is another factor, but Frémaux says — or rather, pleads — that studios don’t need to overspend to make an impact.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overspend
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.
—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
California hasn’t had a truly balanced state budget for four or maybe five years, and the current one continues to overspend its revenues.
—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
The cost of attending Cannes is another factor, but Frémaux says — or rather, pleads — that studios don’t need to overspend to make an impact.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overspend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
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If someone urges you to splurge, smile, breathe, and pause.
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Like other companies playing in that league, Eleventy has proved that the cluster of customers willing to splurge on fashion that does not scream wealth is global and resilient.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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Clare joins me now to share why readers are spending real time and money to live inside their favorite fictional stories.
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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Treat Infestations Sprinkling a mix of equal parts borax and sugar can help get rid of bugs like ants and roaches (they’ll be attracted to the sugar and die after consuming the borax).
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The researchers observed an unchallenged system—fibroblasts were depleted, but the skin was never additionally stressed.
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During one trip home from the doctor, his wife had a seizure that depleted her portable oxygen tank.
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At the same time, serving your nation shouldn’t impoverish you or prevent your spouse or children from having a career or saving for retirement.
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Uranium enrichment has impoverished national enrichment.
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For a country exhausted by notifications, that simplicity has become its own selling point.
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But mostly they were exhausted from balancing their teaching careers with single parenting.
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Last season ended with a play-in game collapse, the Clippers squandering a 13-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Golden State Warriors at home.
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In short, corporate governance was designed to enable companies to access capital from public investors who would be protected, by boards, from self-serving executives who might squander their cash.
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True to the resourceful roots of Southern and Black cuisine, Chef Caldwell ensures nothing goes to waste in his kitchen.
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Banana peels are packed with nutrients that go to waste when simply tossed in the trash.
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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