OVERSPENDING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

overspending

verb

present participle of overspend

as in spending

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Or spending a day bouncing in the waves on a Caribbean island or on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
An adjusted cap wouldn’t simply benefit bigger-spending clubs, though.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of spending

Verb

The tools are generating more activity while depleting the capacity for the high-quality thinking that makes that activity valuable.

— Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
That included the risk of dangerously depleting the number of defensive interceptor missiles available to the military’s Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of depleting

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Fifteen wildfires were burning across the state, consuming 250,000 acres, state Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove said at Sunday’s news conference.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Crews used tactical burns overnight, deliberately consuming vegetation ahead of active sectors to deprive the main fire of fuel.

— Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of consuming

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Whether shoppers are grabbing a traditional half-gallon or splurging on a unique pint, the current relief might be a little bit sweeter on their wallets this weekend.

— Isabelle LaBianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The Hollywood project portrayed Belfort and his friends using drugs while splurging on luxury goods and participating in illicit activities.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of splurging

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The ruling involves 16 men's basketball players who sued the NCAA in Cobb County Superior Court in July after exhausting four seasons of college eligibility.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Countless veterans whom Perry had gotten to know had experienced similarly stark recoveries after exhausting conventional treatments for brain injuries and trauma, and turning to ibogaine.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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Children suffering from a condition known as wasting are acutely malnourished, become very thin for their height, and need immediate therapeutic feeding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Signs your home may be wasting energy There are several signs that your home is wasting energy.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of wasting

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The Valkyries needed a big second half after squandering a double-digit lead late in the second quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
But Congress is on the verge of making a terrible mistake by squandering the opportunity to appropriately regulate this industry that has fought for clarity for so long.

— Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of squandering

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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.

— Alexa Coultoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of misspending

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