overspend

verb

over·spend ˌō-vər-ˈspend

overspent ˌō-vər-ˈspent

; overspending

Synonyms of overspend next

transitive verb

: to spend or use to excess : exhaust

: to exceed in expenditure

intransitive verb

: to spend beyond one's means

overspender noun

Examples of overspend in a Sentence

The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.

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Too often over the holidays there is the urge to overspend, said Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer education and advocacy for Experian. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Much of this has been driven by studios’ attempts to stop financial losses after overspending to compete with Netflix in the streaming wars. —

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 However, many people aren’t actually overspending, which is why their budgets feel overly strict. —

Nicole Dieker Finley, Vox, 21 Oct. 2024 Nearly half of parents feel pressured to overspend in holiday shopping 03:20 NRF data shows that younger generations of shoppers will even tap secondhand stores for gifts. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overspend