overspent

verb

past tense of overspend
as in depleted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspent
  1. depleted
  2. exhausted
  3. consumed
  4. spent
  5. splurged
  6. squandered
  7. wasted
  8. lost
Verb
  • If the soil is depleted of an element, plant growth and health are negatively affected.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • If the roster is depleted any further by trades or injuries, the Angels could go into a tailspin and lose 100 games for the first time in franchise history.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
Definition of depleted
Verb
  • In their initial contract with the district, employees who exhausted their regular sick leave were given a five-month differential pay period where they were paid at the rate of a substitute.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Oolong Oolong tea accounts for only about 2% of all tea consumed worldwide and is usually associated with Asian cultures.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026
  • That means whatever made her ill was likely consumed a month ago.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of consumed
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  • Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • While shopping for purses, Cardi also splurged on a pair of red knee-high boots with gold heels.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • More than a quarter of the total audience splurged for premium large-format screenings that can carry steeper price tags.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Definition of splurged
Verb
  • Nothing has changed; Tuchel squandered a golden opportunity and should pay the price.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • The Red Sox squandered a golden opportunity early, loading the bases in the top of the first and coming away empty handed, but made up for it with a big second inning.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of squandered
Verb
  • In the 2016 movie Jackie, which chronicles the immediate aftermath of JFK’s assassination, Bobby bemoans to Jackie that their legacy has been wasted with Jack’s death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • To an efficiency-minded onlooker, both would read as time wasted.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of wasted
Verb
  • Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • On a busier record, one more concerned with forward momentum, that idea would risk getting lost.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
Definition of lost
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