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overdraft

[oh-ver-draft, -drahft] / ˈoʊ vərˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /
NOUN
bankruptcy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
default disaster failure insolvency liquidation loss
STRONG
defalcation destitution exhaustion indebtedness indigence lack nonpayment pauperism privation repudiation ruin ruination
WEAK
Chapter 11 destituteness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment achievement success win
WEAK
richness solvency wealth
NOUN
rubber check
Synonyms
WEAK
bad check bounced check bouncing check bouncing paper forgery insufficient funds kited check not enough to cover overdrawn account

Example Sentences

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The only money rule I knew then was “Don’t overdraft your bank account.”

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Sarah Daniels was constantly in her overdraft after losing her job due to ill health in 2024, eventually ending up £5,000 in the red.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“We look at things like checking accounts with unemployment flows, direct-deposit amounts, overdraft activity and payment outflows, and we’ve not observed meaningful shifts in trends,” said Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

When credit options contract, households are forced to turn to riskier alternatives with higher overdraft and late fees and less transparent pricing.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Ashamed for not understanding why we were always paying late fees and overdraft charges.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.