overextends

verb

present tense third-person singular of overextend
as in overreaches

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  1. broadens
  2. widens
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  • If market leadership broadens out, Turnquist believes the number of negative-beta stocks could decline.
    — Deena Zaidi,Nick Wells, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Bank of America broadens hiring initiatives The apprenticeship initiative builds on Bank of America’s broader hiring and workforce commitments, according to the company.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Chesney widens his lead for the most Country Airplay leaders over Blake Shelton, the runner-up with 30.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That dramatically widens the pool of households for whom these upgrades are realistic.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of widens
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“Overextends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextends. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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