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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That leaves you vulnerable to overspending if something unexpected happens during your procedure.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The city has been wildly overspending, faking a balanced budget with rosy projections of revenue and raids on the city’s budget reserves.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Costs will continue to increase while our leaders continue to overspend and engage in graft.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
But in that towering proposal, experts say there’s obvious signs of waste and overspend.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The city has been wildly overspending, faking a balanced budget with rosy projections of revenue and raids on the city’s budget reserves.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Costs will continue to increase while our leaders continue to overspend and engage in graft.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
But in that towering proposal, experts say there’s obvious signs of waste and overspend.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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