overextend
Example Sentences
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Only a couple of compact cars sell for less than $15,000, and a robust vehicle-financing market may tempt many buyers to overextend themselves for pricier cars, with term loans creeping above five years.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
While Tuipulotu stays willing to contribute wherever needed, his coaches remain cautious, careful not to overextend him or slow his defensive development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
Some analysts have said this can lead consumers to overextend themselves or take on more debt than they can manage or afford.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Merchan also argued that the prosecutors did not overextend, but Daniels herself elaborated on testimony needlessly.
From Slate ● May 7, 2024
But we need not on that account maintain a standard comparable to that of a neighbor whom we admire if, in doing so, we overextend ourselves.
From The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book by Bigelow, William F. (William Frederick)
