OVERSPENT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

overspent

verb

past tense of overspend

as in depleted

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Patterson signed up for a scholarship to help pay for the costs, but was told the funds were depleted.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Iranian weapon stockpiles are also likely being depleted, and citizens are struggling to access basic goods – including food and medicine.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of depleted

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Once the appeals process is exhausted, the court's certification is sent to the State Department, along with court records.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
But their first-choice XI last season was good enough to take on most in the Premier League when fit and not be exhausted by a Conference League-winning campaign.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

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Their competitiveness has been consumed by the reactions from two audiences with incompatible expectations, and some of that nonsense persists because no one at the top did the work of refereeing the discourse.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of consumed

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Steinem spent 11 days working undercover as a bunny in Manhattan's Playboy Club and documenting her experience.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem spent her final years continuing to write, her representatives noted Thursday, including her forthcoming book An Unexpected Life.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of spent

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Under Moreno, the Angels squandered the prime of Mike Trout and failed to exploit the Black Swan event that was Ohtani.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
As The Wall Street Journal recently pointed out, Chicago squandered the money from COVID-19 relief and continues overspending under Mayor Brandon Johnson.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of squandered

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There isn’t a frame of Raiders that isn’t necessary, not a line of dialogue wasted, not a single choice that doesn’t work.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Attention without direction gets wasted, and a direct CTA is what turns a viewer into a customer.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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