overcommitted

past tense of overcommit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommitted
Verb
  • Keiko Fujimori promised to build four prisons and another similar to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center known as the CECOT, and to force prisoners to work in the prisons.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • These have been promised for some time, and the community is watching closely.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • McKee's sister said that the system had failed her family and vowed to relentlessly pursue justice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Firms such as SoFi and Charter Communications have vowed to match the initial federal contribution.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Tibetans have also previously committed acts of self-immolation in protest against Beijing's policies in Tibet and nearby regions with large Tibetan populations.
    Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • There were even Colombian fans with yellow and red split shirts, who swore allegiance to their beloved Colombia, but wanted to pay their respect to one of the legends of the game.
    Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • McNulty said his mother never swore unless necessary for a good joke.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • There is no evidence she was ever engaged or married before Kelce.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Fans were 100 percent delighted when 13 days later the happy couple announced on social media that they were engaged.
    Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
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“Overcommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommitted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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