overspend
verb
over·spend
ˌō-vər-ˈspend 
overspent
ˌō-vər-ˈspent
; overspending
; overspending
: to spend beyond one's means
overspender
noun
Examples of overspend in a Sentence
The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.
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Resist the temptation to overspend on marketing and operational overhead.
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Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Those are the outliers because, generally speaking, Bucs general manager Jason Licht prefers to retain the team’s own free agents rather than overspend for mostly older and overpriced ones.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, who wrote the memo, warned that the city is now overspending by about $300 million during the current fiscal year.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Some industry experts suggested that the launch of the less power-hungry rival could add to existing fears that US tech giants are overspending on AI infrastructure without sufficient return in that investment.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Those are the outliers because, generally speaking, Bucs general manager Jason Licht prefers to retain the team’s own free agents rather than overspend for mostly older and overpriced ones.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, who wrote the memo, warned that the city is now overspending by about $300 million during the current fiscal year.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Some industry experts suggested that the launch of the less power-hungry rival could add to existing fears that US tech giants are overspending on AI infrastructure without sufficient return in that investment.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overspend
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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