OVEREXTENDING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

overextending

verb

present participle of overextend

as in overreaching

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While most judges have categorized such requests as overreaching or for an improper purpose, two out of three judges on the panel ruled that there was nothing out of line about the QueerDoc request.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Republican lawmakers disagree, saying that the approval is just another example of an overreaching government.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overreaching

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Rue Dangeau debuts Victorian Gothic thriller Séance starring Vivian Kerr with a one-week run at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles before widening to dates in San Francisco, Phoenix, Houston, Palm Springs and Sedona, with more cities to be announced.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Additional infrastructure over the years included widening 291, more traffic signals and a turning lane specifically for Costco.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of widening

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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
On will also step into golf in 2027, broadening its horizons further.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadening

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Arkansas should learn from this experience and invest in expanding access to podiatric care.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
In a time defined by AI acceleration, expanding cybersecurity risks and relentless pressure to grow, organizations can no longer afford leadership models that diffuse responsibility when outcomes fall short.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanding

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Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026

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