Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspent
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Fitness issues for Jamie Gittens and Pedro Neto, as well as Estevao being freshly back from compassionate leave, left Rosenior with his orthodox wing options severely depleted.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
As the stockpile of surplus nets in the Netherlands and Denmark is depleted, Pot is looking elsewhere to keep the pipeline going.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the district exhausted its avenues for appeals since Morath’s initial warning last May, state officials have collected applications for board of managers and superintendent candidates.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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The cognitive benefits were most pronounced in those who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea daily.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The department also spent more than $17 million on support staff and administrative compensation.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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So, when the Dodgers splurged last winter, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner offered a measured response.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Texas State splurged in the transfer portal and brought players from Kinne's Incarnate Word team following his hire.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
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In other games during the barren run, chances have been created and squandered.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Kings had squandered talent, particularly in the 2023 offseason, before losing players in free agency and due to trade requests.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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It's never wasted in the singing lesson.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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About 15 to 20 years ago, Felton gave his father a book about a man who lost his daughter and encountered God in a cabin in the woods.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Around 20-50% of the input energy is lost as waste heat in industries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Overspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspent. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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