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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Instead of overspending in free agency or drafting a quarterback to save the franchise by Week One, the Giants have made moves that appear appropriate to change the organization's narrative.
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
During an era when the new rules of the 2023 collective bargaining agreement penalize and restrict teams that overspend, the Thunder payroll ranks just 25th out of 30 franchises, per Spotrac.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Leave them open If there are no high fees or temptations to overspend, keeping old accounts open can help improve your credit score.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
About 9 in 10 Republicans and just over half of Democrats agreed that the country was overspending on foreign aid at the time.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
During an era when the new rules of the 2023 collective bargaining agreement penalize and restrict teams that overspend, the Thunder payroll ranks just 25th out of 30 franchises, per Spotrac.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Leave them open If there are no high fees or temptations to overspend, keeping old accounts open can help improve your credit score.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
About 9 in 10 Republicans and just over half of Democrats agreed that the country was overspending on foreign aid at the time.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 14 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 17 May. 2025.
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