Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspent
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Foreign investment could go a long way toward restoring the economic activity that was depleted because of the US blockade on the strait.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026 -
Despite many efforts to turn a profit, sales depleted and the company reported a net loss of $101 million in 2022.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Federal pandemic-relief funds were exhausted in 2025.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The forecast shows the trust fund will be exhausted three months earlier than was predicted last year.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Our favourite was the coco margarita, best consumed while sitting outdoors beneath stars and watching the flickering lights of nearby Nusa Penida and Lombok on the horizon.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Some of the Styrofoam for the ice hotel was reused for the body parts in the warehouse that Carol finds in episodes five and six after tracking milk cartons consumed by the Others.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The couple splurged on full insulation, making the shed comfortable year-round, and outfitted it with an affordable IKEA sink for when Ashlie cans pickles and distills essential oils.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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The first season spun its wheels, got cool, squandered the momentum with a time jump, threatened to get cool by the end, and squandered the momentum again with a gap between seasons.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Irrigation creates a prosperity in the Republican River Basin that should not be squandered.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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New York — Kevin Warsh wasted no time putting his stamp on the Federal Reserve in his first meeting as chairman.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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That wandering is not necessarily wasted time.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Overspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspent. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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