overreached

verb

Definition of overreachednext
past tense of overreach
1
as in deceived
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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2
as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreached
  1. deceived
  2. exceeded
  3. surpassed
  4. thwarted
  5. fooled
Verb
  • Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
    Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • At the close of Q3-2024, the $858 million average daily odd lot trade volume exceeded that of the entire prior year.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The celebrity turnout was massive, and attendance exceeded 300,000 over three days.
    Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • The city has already surpassed that target.
    Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Mackinac Island surpassed the competition in most areas, scoring over 99 points (out of a possible 100) in four categories and a perfect 100 for its bike access to parks and sports facilities.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • Initial attempts to deploy a helicopter were thwarted by dangerous weather, forcing rescuers to traverse deep snow on foot.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Stanford’s bid for a seventh trip to the title game — and second in a row — was thwarted in a 1-0 loss to the Demon Deacons, the lone goal coming in the 72nd minute of the College Cup semifinals at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
    Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of thwarted
Verb
  • Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Although companies are increasingly dropping their degree requirements and letting workers dial in for their shift remotely, don’t be fooled into thinking these sorts of jobs will land you the big bucks.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fooled
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