Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspent
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Slot’s options in that position have been heavily depleted by injuries to Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Gomez and Wataru Endo.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Social Security's main trust fund could be depleted a year earlier than expected, according to a projection from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released earlier this month.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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By fiscal year 2029-30, the district would have exhausted all of its reserve funding, the forecast states.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The statute also requires that the Pentagon have exhausted any alternative, less intrusive courses of action to mitigate the risk prior to making the supply chain risk finding.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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In late September 2020, the hospitality world, including foodies around the world, watched in horror as parts of this beloved resort, including the restaurant, were consumed by the Glass Fire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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This was one of those stories that could have consumed the global media that descended into Milan and the Italian Alps for the duration of these Games.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The family is covering the basic cost of testing materials, but the time spent analyzing the soil has been offered in kind.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys for Brown, Raygoza and Samane spent the week arguing that the government’s case was blown out of proportion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 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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Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks and Naz Reid added 21 points for the Timberwolves, who squandered a 17-point first-half lead before Edwards took over down the stretch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nakai, too, squandered roughly six points for downgrading a planned triple lutz-triple toe loop combination.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga wasted zero time in finding a way to impact his new team’s effort to pick up a second consecutive win.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Flavor Flav’s Offer Flavor Flav, 66, wasted little time after learning the women’s hockey team would not be attending the State of the Union.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ohio State has since lost at Minnesota and to Maryland and Michigan at home.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Overspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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