overextend

verb

Definition of overextendnext
as in to broaden

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Recent Examples of overextend 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 Finances may feel a little tight this month, so get creative rather than overextended. — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overextend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
  1. broaden
  2. overreach
  3. widen
  4. exceed
  5. expand
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  • But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Company executives note that this flexibility will help GM scale vehicle production more efficiently, broaden customer reach, and improve profit margins.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of broaden
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  • 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
  • The Bush and Obama administrations were heavily criticized by Republicans for the bailout, spurring on the nascent Tea Party movement with complaints of government overreach into the free market.
    — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of overreach
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  • Shares have jumped 238% year to date, vastly outperforming the overall market as widening use of artificial intelligence has spurred demand for the hardware solutions that power the emerging technology.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling came as part of a widening patent infringement dispute with Halozyme Therapeutics over the best-selling cancer treatment.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of widen
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  • Demand for workers in the travel and tourism sector is projected to exceed supply by more than 43 million people by 2035, according to research by the World Economic Forum.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • South Korean tech giant Samsung posted a third-quarter preliminary operating profit that exceeded 100 trillion won for the first time in its history, while Lululemon poached Athleta CEO Maggie Gauger.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • The same architecture can now support another round of measurements from orbit as the constellation expands.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The episode ultimately reunites Constance with two of her children, Tate and Adelaide (Jamie Brewer), as the season continues to expand its connections to the show’s earlier installments.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of expand

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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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