- present participle of overreach.
overreaching
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The case has caused consternation in one of Africa's most robust democracies, with fears the country's military is significantly overreaching its mandate.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
During the McCarthy era, overreaching laws, surveillance, and public and private sector reprisals ostensibly targeted alleged communists.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
This time, some of the AI companies’ critics may be overreaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
That makes it important for investors to distinguish between companies capable of handling the cycle and those overreaching.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
When he left the house he drove rapidly to town, overreaching the slow sabbath groups and the peremptory bells along the broken air.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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