Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspending
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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But companies that were once cash cows are depleting reserves and leveraging debt in their ambitious data center buildouts.
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If discovering tiny insect casings or sticky residue, this often indicates those insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts that slowly siphon sap from plants, depleting their ability to feed themselves through photosynthesis.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
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Taken together, the Prime Day 2026 data paints a portrait of a consumer base that is active but strained, spending but not splurging, and increasingly reliant on financial instruments — and retail events — to manage the gap between income and anxiety.
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But if the teams that already have cap efficiency wind up benefiting most from the salary-cap jump, an NHL franchise can still gain a competitive advantage by keeping its powder dry and splurging on the right player, rather than spending millions more for a third-liner.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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Instead of wasting time worrying about the perfect sides to prepare with your summery main dishes, whip up one of these one-and-done dinners—no sides required!
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There are now five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins to stop time-wasting.
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Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.
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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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Glen Gilzean, who left his Orange County post accused of misspending millions in taxpayer dollars, has been tapped as the new CEO of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County.
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Another is the surprising fact that no Florida law specifically prohibits public officials from misspending public funds on political advertising.
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“Overspending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspending. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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