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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The city’s fire department, which also overspends its budget, saw two fire stations temporarily close, with more brownouts expected in February.
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
But should the group be dinged for overspending billions of dollars on their previous AI model development?
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
That might mean a tight budget to avoid overspending in the short term to focus on chipping away at outstanding balances.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
With this desperation comes the willingness to overspend.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
But should the group be dinged for overspending billions of dollars on their previous AI model development?
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
That might mean a tight budget to avoid overspending in the short term to focus on chipping away at outstanding balances.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
With this desperation comes the willingness to overspend.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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