Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspending
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The campaign stars friends Alessandra and Vitória modeling the collection in a Brooklyn apartment, spending a cozy Galentine’s morning together.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Her dad defected, settling in Miami, after spending a year in Guantanamo Bay.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Research suggests that avid sports bettors are at risk of depleting their household savings, declaring bankruptcy, and even committing intimate-partner violence.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Child psychiatrist and Yale School of Medicine professor Yann Poncin previously told USA TODAY that over time, technology exposure rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet these shady financing deals can leave survivors owing substantial fees and interest, sometimes consuming a significant portion of any eventual award.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Remove ripe or overripe fruit from your kitchen as fast as possible by consuming, refrigerating, freezing, or composting.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 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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While locals may swear by roadside lobster shacks, there’s nothing wrong with splurging on the best seafood in town.—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gentry had both of those things, but he is headed to the NFL after exhausting his eligibility.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Productivity improvements—many already visible—are sufficient to support that level of prosperity without exhausting the planet.—
Chris Bradley,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The morning favors slow starts, nudging us to notice needs early and respond without wasting time.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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When monitoring is ignored, and problems go uncorrected, large federal programs can operate for years without adequate safeguards, wasting taxpayer dollars.—
Sheila Weinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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But McCurdy’s furious writing—her dystopian rendering of a culture squandering its dreams and desires on the crack high of cheap stuff—is hard to tear yourself away from.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the year before Spagnuolo arrived in Kansas City, the Chiefs defense ranked 24th in points allowed, squandering an MVP year from Patrick Mahomes.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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