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overextend

[oh-ver-ik-stend] / ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd /


VERB
overreach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




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Don’t overextend yourself in shoveling the largest amounts of snow you can.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

Unlike the 10-percenters, who still need to be careful not to overextend their spending, running out of money is simply “not a concern for the top 1%,” Honsberger said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025

He's having to really charge forward with intent and almost overextend to try and make contact with the head of Vargas.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024

What makes buy now, pay later plans alluring is also what makes it hazardous: It’s easy to overextend yourself on a large purchase because the broken-up payments seem more affordable.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

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 William F. (William Frederick) Bigelow


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