Thesaurus results for OVERREACH

overreach

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈrēch

as in to defeat

to get the better of through cleverness a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul

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as in to exceed

to go beyond the limit of the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly

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Recent Examples of overreach The premiere audience gasped and snorted in disbelief as Stan and Reinsve suffer the indignity of an overreaching state — removing teens, tweens and an infant from their loving care. —

Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 May 2026 If governments operated with Hayekian principles in mind, there would be more robust commitments to checks-and-balances to ensure government doesn’t overreach. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 The top 3 issues facing our communities in District 2 and San Diego are the high cost of living, crumbling infrastructure and overreaching outsiders. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 In moments like these, emergency powers are not about overreach. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overreach

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The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.

— Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
But environmentalists and other stakeholders said giving too many concessions to fossil fuel interests would defeat the program’s purpose, which is to drive down emissions along a pathway consistent with what scientists say could preserve a recognizable climate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026