overextending

verb

Definition of overextendingnext
present participle of overextend
as in overreaching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextending
  1. overreaching
  2. widening
  3. broadening
  4. expanding
  5. exceeding
Verb
  • In the meantime, not everyone is convinced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t already overreaching in Syria to win domestic political points.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a difference between overreaching and more dangerous behaviors.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of overreaching
Verb
  • Cecilia’s smile broadened, her eyes widening.
    Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This share continued to expand during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, with the younger Generation X and millennial generations also widening their share of America's housing market.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of widening
Verb
  • This strategy is not only about broadening the asset base of the business but also a calculated action to increase its investment in the cryptocurrency, so projecting future expansion.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In September the government approved broadening the scope of its DST.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of broadening
Verb
  • Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many are expanding across markets.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Enterprises in stages three and four, on the other hand, had financial performance well above industry average — exceeding 10 percentage points.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeding
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