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Recent Examples of overextend
His balance can be too easily disrupted, especially in the run game, leaving him overextended or on the ground.
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Larry Holder, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
There are risks to overextending the welcome, but potential rewards can be just as plentiful.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The rapid recovery has spurred other investor concerns, and some worry the stock market rally is overextended.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Identify opportunities to expand your revenue base without overextending resources.
—David Zybin, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Larry Holder, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
There are risks to overextending the welcome, but potential rewards can be just as plentiful.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The rapid recovery has spurred other investor concerns, and some worry the stock market rally is overextended.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Identify opportunities to expand your revenue base without overextending resources.
—David Zybin, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
Verb
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Following Trump’s Friday morning accusations, a Bloomberg report around lunchtime about Trump administration plans to broaden restrictions on Chinese tech companies took the market a leg lower.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The company has redesigned its stores, broadened its market appeal, and focused on digital and global expansion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The judicial system has simply overreached with most battles of the administration.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Without clarity, patients and businesses are left guessing, and the risks of misinterpretation or overreach grow.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
Verb
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California is a case study in this problem, with a housing deficit that widened by nearly six million units over the last three decades.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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China widened its lead for these goods in the same period.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Verb
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As of Wednesday, the campaign exceeded its goal, raising $50.1 million — marking the largest fundraising effort in the CSO’s 93-year history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Abu Shabab’s social media presence, along with slick videos and fluent English commentary, has expanded.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The work taps into an expanding debate about how biological evolution fits within the normal framework of science.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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