overextend

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Recent Examples of overextend There’s a better way, one that avoids the extremes of draining the business for lifestyle or overextending it for growth. Patrick Lonergan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Learn to say no to demands that overextend your time and energy. Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 After all, this Earth sign can oftentimes overextend themselves, leading to stress or burnout. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Set healthy boundaries and don’t overextend yourself. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overextend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
Verb
  • The collaboration also introduces a capsule collection of ready-to-wear and accessories to broaden its appeal, featuring technical apparel and distinctive outerwear designed for active lifestyles.
    Essence, Essence, 9 May 2025
  • More people died in police chases in this Denver suburb than in the state’s biggest cities The Denver Post examined the region’s approach to police pursuits after the Aurora Police Department quietly broadened its policy in October to allow officers to chase more suspects.
    Max Levy, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • The 1946 Administrative Procedure Act that guides the federal bureaucracy, for example, was passed to quell fears of government overreach in the wake of the New Deal era.
    Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The situation has drawn criticism from opponents who say Trump is overreaching his presidential authority, while some of his supporters argue the courts are exceeding their constitutional limits.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the performance spread among mid-tier assets widened, creating distinct winners and losers.
    Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Thus, Martin is proposing to build a curb and gutter and widen a section of the street, but not build the sidewalk.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 May 2025

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

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