- present participle of overreach.
overreaching
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While Huang’s overreaching control gave Nvidia’s ecosystem great momentum, it also amplified his scandals and poor decisions.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 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
Just days later, SpaceX responded by suing the commission and accusing the agency of “egregiously and unlawfully overreaching its authority.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2025
Lawrence had built his career by overreaching and then making good on his promises.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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