as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
That might mean a tight budget to avoid overspending in the short term to focus on chipping away at outstanding balances.
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Kayla Steinberg, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
With this desperation comes the willingness to overspend.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Dickens himself was in a financial rough patch in the fall of 1843, having overspent on a tour of America the previous year.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Another Kremlin source said Victory Day celebrations will be modest this year, as Russia has overspent in its war effort and can't afford a large-scale celebration.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kayla Steinberg, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
With this desperation comes the willingness to overspend.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Dickens himself was in a financial rough patch in the fall of 1843, having overspent on a tour of America the previous year.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Another Kremlin source said Victory Day celebrations will be modest this year, as Russia has overspent in its war effort and can't afford a large-scale celebration.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
Verb
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Look for an easy upgrade that pleases you, splurge on something beautiful, or make a statement with a one-of-a-kind object.—
Tim McKeough,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Despite strong spending trends, inflation could play a role in whether consumers choose to splurge or scale back, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Franchise tagging Diggs could be possible, but spending $25.6 million on a receiver who’s 31 and coming off a significant injury is questionable.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While Nile crocodiles typically drag their prey into the water and consume them, Gustave has been repeatedly observed killing humans and leaving their bodies behind.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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By cutting out sugar and consuming the right amount of carbohydrates and protein before and after training, the defender put on 10kg without losing any speed.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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After three years of relentless conflict, the nation is depleted, and its people's reserves have been stretched to the limit.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the world deliberates on three years of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the Ukrainian nation is depleted, yet persistently determined to end the conflict on terms that will allow its future generations to live in peace.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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His son visits Baghdad and Fallujah during summer vacations, puzzled by his family’s political reticence and by how his once prosperous cousins are impoverished by the sanctions regime of the 1990s.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Removing or silencing employees who have devoted their lives to demonstrating the value of workplace diversity risks impoverishing the workplace.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The bar does not take action in a case until the appeals process is exhausted, a spokesperson said.—
Gary Klien,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Avoiding Setbacks Due to Stubbornness and Lack of Perspective Many founders squander growth potential through an unwillingness to get out of their own way.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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In a transit-dependent city like New York, dedicating this unique right-of-way to a single-purpose park would squander the rare opportunity to grow the system without the usual rigors of digging new tunnels or laying entirely new track.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Nearly half of digital investment is wasted due to misalignments between business and tech teams.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Public has the right to know Opinion: California’s smart and vocal farmers keep silent as Trump wastes water Water commissioners seemed particularly interested in helping move Sites Reservoir toward construction.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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