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as in to defeat
to get the better of through cleverness
a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul
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as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly
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Recent Examples of overreach
White House Says Musk Part of Trump’s ‘Unified Team’ as Agencies Undermine Him
Musk’s email directive has been the subject of bipartisan criticism and concerns about potential illegality and overreach.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The regulations have been adopted by 11 other states, including Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.
The rules far exceed fuel emissions standards set for cars and trucks even by the overreaching Biden administration.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Echoes of the past During periods of nationalist hysteria, however, overreach is common.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
The rescission process under the Impoundment Control Act was created in response to an overreaching executive branch in the 1970s, and it should be used today to keep the spending power in Congress.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The regulations have been adopted by 11 other states, including Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.
The rules far exceed fuel emissions standards set for cars and trucks even by the overreaching Biden administration.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Echoes of the past During periods of nationalist hysteria, however, overreach is common.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
The rescission process under the Impoundment Control Act was created in response to an overreaching executive branch in the 1970s, and it should be used today to keep the spending power in Congress.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreach
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Though New York doesn’t have a cap, there’s typically a maximum amount the figure can exceed compensatory damages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The total number of undergraduate credentials awarded in 2023-24 exceeded 3.2 million, with 59% (1.9 million) of those being BA degrees, 25% were AA degrees (821,400) and 16% were undergraduate certificates (525,200).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Fleury fondly recalled thwarting an Ovechkin breakaway with a glove save in game seven of the 2009 Eastern Conference semifinals, on the way to Pittsburgh winning one of Fleury’s three career Stanley Cups.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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Robinson said Union County Pride is no stranger to pushback and efforts by conservative commissions to thwart LGBTQ+ events won’t work now.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to promoter Live Nation, ticket sales for the genre-bending concert surpassed one million in less than a month, and two more venues were added to the itinerary.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Denver location, near Coors Field, is not only packed ahead of first pitch, but now sees college football and NFL Sunday business surpass Rockies games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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More than a dozen state attorneys general also have sued TikTok, alleging last year that the company deceived users about its child safety tools and deployed harmful features to keep children on the platform longer to maximize profits.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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If people are outsmarting your hiring process, that is a signal.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Until finally Reacher outsmarted him by plugging the barrel of the machine gun Paulie shot, which exploded into his throat and killed him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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That attempt was soon fooled by sloppy play in the neutral zone that gave Brad Marchand a short-handed opportunity.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Overreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overreach. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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