Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspent
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Years of overfishing had depleted their prey, and humans killed them for sustenance or in disputes over fish.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Environmental experts and lawmakers say water is becoming a scarce resource as the Texas population grows, depleted by overuse, persistent dry weather, rising temperatures, aging infrastructure and water-reliant technology like data centers.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Wilson’s departure leaves Mizzou without both of its starting edge rushers from last season, as Zion Young exhausted his eligibility.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Back and forth, back and forth, until both are exhausted.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 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 his 1899 bestseller, The Theory of the Leisure Class, economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen would document the excessive consumption of this new moneyed class, showing that as Wall Street splurged, rural America suffered.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Cuba has squandered the goodwill of governments across the ideological spectrum.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Longhorns nearly squandered a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter of the Ole Miss game before escaping with a three-point triumph.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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While Skenes' early years are apparently being wasted in a Pittsburgh organization that refuses to spend money to create a playoff-contending roster around him, the Pirates could build from within to create a strong team a few years down the road by stockpiling top prospects, Rymer argued.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The offense underachieved in 2025 and wasted a strong season from the starting rotation.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Overspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspent. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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