overextend

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Recent Examples of overextend Advertisement Consumer watchdogs also say the plans lead consumers to overextend themselves because, for example, not paying full price upfront leaves, in the shopper’s mind at least, more money for smaller purchases. Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 Working smarter, not harder, is a disciplined way to get results without overextending yourself, a key sign of someone who values their own work and time. Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 More news: Dodgers Pitcher Tops Yankees' Aaron Judge As 3rd-Highest Paid MLB Player President and CEO Mark Shapiro threw the latest quotable barb into the fray in an interview with the Toronto Sun, saying the team overextended itself with its last offer. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Your dreams are certainly important, but be careful of overextending yourself or falling for schemes that promise big returns with little effort. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overextend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
Verb
  • Focused on audience expansion, brand differentiation, and market share growth in the U.S. and Australia, Semple and his team are unafraid to broaden the brand’s platform and appeal beyond their traditional core demographic.
    Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Purdie thinks the cast and Dickens element might help broaden the film’s appeal.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Like its first season, the drama’s sixth one arrives designed to meet this moment, showing us the risks that must be taken, again and again, to dismantle an out-of-control, overreaching power structure.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Though local concerns varied, the central message was clear: the administration’s policies are overreaching, and people are pushing back.
    Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The cab was widened with the running boards inside the truck.
    David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Warren’s new air of seriousness widened his appeal from his YouTube days.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Track limits have long been a hot topic in Formula One, particularly after the 2023 Austrian GP, where more than 1,200 instances of a driver possibly exceeding track limits were reviewed.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Capital One is expanding its travel perks, adding exclusive airport lounges, landings (think: snazzy, foodie-forward boutique lounges) and two hotel collections with special benefits.
    Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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