Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspending
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In both cases, spending by campaign staff may also count toward those totals.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Economists had believed that an unusually large jump in tax refunds would kick start spending at the start of the year.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yes, a consolidation of the motion picture studios from five down to four would mean fewer jobs, less choices for moviegoers, higher tickets prices, increased leveraged rental terms on cinemas by studios, potential multiplex closings and depleting ticket sales.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Unexpected expenses can crop up, depleting funds more quickly than expected.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Using smokeless nicotine products only affects the person consuming them; no one else.—
Bautista Vivanco,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Pacific Islanders have a long history of consuming shellfish, as explained in a recent study published in Geoarchaeology.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Consumers are shopping online all the time buying one thing or another, perhaps splurging a bit with their tax refund cash now.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
31 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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Both countries aim to counter cheap, high-volume threats without exhausting high-value interceptors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most people who reach out to Gahl do so after exhausting nearly every other option and cycling through multiple specialists and medical centers.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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The resolution emphasized that Bouchat is wasting taxpayer money and said his failure to perform duties is slowing down the chamber.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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But after wasting a big opportunity in the fifth, the Angels broke through in the sixth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The administration of Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is following in the footsteps of its predecessor by squandering taxpayers’ money to conceal information from the public that the public has the absolute right to know.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans tore into Democrats on Wednesday evening over what several GOP members described as squandering an opportunity to question Attorney General Pam Bondi about her handling of the Epstein files.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Another is the surprising fact that no Florida law specifically prohibits public officials from misspending public funds on political advertising.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are literally a million better ways to stop food waste than partnering with a family that has been convicted of felonies for misspending nonprofit money.—
Emily Barnes,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Overspending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspending. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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