overspent

verb

Definition of overspentnext
past tense of overspend
as in depleted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspent
  1. depleted
  2. exhausted
  3. consumed
  4. spent
  5. squandered
  6. lost
Verb
  • Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of depleted
Verb
  • Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Rows of tables are filled with revelers, exhausted from the hot walk through town and digging into bean, chicken, and carnitas tacos.
    Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which trails the Palisades Fire closely in size and has consumed at least 2,200 acres in northern Los Angeles County, as well as the smaller, newer Hurst and Woodley Fires.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • Rushdie was born in India, but spent much of his life in the UK and now resides in New York.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.
    Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of spent
Verb
  • With sizzling 3-point shooting early, and enough from beyond the arc later, the Heat were able to somewhat rebound from Saturday night’s devastating loss in Orlando, when a 22-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter was squandered.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After Jackson’s fourth-quarter interception deep in Pittsburgh territory squandered a scoring opportunity, Humphrey picked off Wilson and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of squandered
Verb
  • After winning nine in a row, the Knicks have lost two straight.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Similarly, patients with chronic diseases requiring recurring treatment, such as kidney failure, hypertension, diabetes, and heart diseases, but also cancer patients have lost access to critical treatment.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of lost
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