overextend

verb

Definition of overextendnext
as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend If an employee going above and beyond is getting the same pay increase as one meeting minimum expectations, what is the drive for a worker to overextend themselves? — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 At the same time, Jupiter’s opposition to Pluto retrograde reminds us that ambition without self-awareness can inevitably cloud our judgment, tempting us to overextend ourselves in the relentless pursuit of success. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Offer kindness without overextending yourself, and choose follow-through over grand promises. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026 Others are hemorrhaging money from divorce, supporting adult children or overextended on mortgage debt. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overextend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
  1. broaden
  2. overreach
  3. widen
  4. exceed
  5. expand
Verb
  • The Senate hopeful is looking to Obama in shoring up support for the traditionally Democratic demographic and broaden el Sayed’s coalition 10 days out from the midterm elections.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the two blue-state questions, a measure in Arizona would broaden an existing ban to include private schools, and one in Nebraska would add an existing state law to the state constitution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of broaden
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  • But the judge overreached, depriving city voters of a choice in the District 2 race and making Wright’s opponent Mike Gelin, who sued Wright, an automatic winner, pending the outcome of court appeals.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His comments come as OpenAI models have been involved in multiple security incidents in which agentic tools have overreached, hacking other companies and even government websites.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of overreach
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  • Over the years, Porto’s has widened its menu to meet shifts in its customer base, adding items like French-style mousses and guava and cheese strudels alongside Cuban classics.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Dangers of a wider war Another surge in hostilities would widen this gulf rather than bridge it.
    — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of widen
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  • The blowout news from SpaceX’s Q3 earnings wasn’t the rocket and AI giant’s outstanding performance that far exceeded even the analysts’ elevated expectations, but Elon Musk’s revelation that SpaceX and Tesla are weighing a merger.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The fires that burned above the Rio Ruidoso watershed far exceeded that threshold.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • An interceptor that can engage targets at greater distances could expand the area protected by existing air defense units.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Founded by three childhood friends, Olivier Bon, Pierre-Charles Cros, and Romée de Gorianoff, who were later joined by Xavier Padovani, the Experimental Group gradually expanded to encompass wine bars, restaurants, and boutique hotels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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