Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspending
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Grichuk played a lot of DH last season (48 games) while also spending time in right field (40 games), left field (19 games) and center field (2 games).—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026 -
An already dire picture of a woman taking money meant for San Diego’s most vulnerable and spending it on everything from plastic surgeries to personal vacations grew even darker this week when prosecutors gave a public update about their ongoing investigation.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The study analyzed all 50 states on economic factors, such as cost of living, rent prices, annual healthcare costs, quality of life, and the four percent rule for withdrawals that prevents retirees from depleting their savings too early.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
26 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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Since vitamin D supplements are fat-soluble, consuming them with a meal or snack may enhance absorption.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Wawa said there are no confirmed reports of anyone being injured from consuming the affected products.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 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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One thing Lindenmeyr always recommends splurging on in the name of relaxation?—
Erik Buckingham,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The selling pressure appears to be exhausting itself, setting the stage for a classic snap-back rally.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Still, investors in tech giants are growing nervous because these firms are essentially exhausting their available capital to fund the infrastructure buildout, according to Luria.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bugbears of this season — wasting promising chances (though Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce deserves credit for many of those) and some vulnerability to counter-attacks — remained.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rather than wasting precious park time heading back to your hotel to drop off your clothes, slip these compact Baggu totes into your park bag.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the wind-power green scam artists were back in federal court, arguing to be permitted to keep squandering billions more on those insane offshore windmills that produce next to no energy, but plenty of pollution.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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A day after squandering a three-goal lead in a 4-3 overtime loss at Washington, Aho made sure the Hurricanes didn’t blow a 2-0 lead against the Kings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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