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Recent Examples of overextend
Focus on balancing passion with practicality, and avoid overextending yourself emotionally or financially.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Consumer watchdogs also say the plans lead consumers to overextend themselves because, for example, not paying full price upfront leaves, in the shopper’s mind at least, more money for smaller purchases.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Doing too much, too soon, not only muddles your purpose, but overextends your resources.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Boundary-setting as self-care: Learn to say no to demands that overextend your time and energy.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Consumer watchdogs also say the plans lead consumers to overextend themselves because, for example, not paying full price upfront leaves, in the shopper’s mind at least, more money for smaller purchases.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Doing too much, too soon, not only muddles your purpose, but overextends your resources.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Boundary-setting as self-care: Learn to say no to demands that overextend your time and energy.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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English-speaking Academy members were also beginning to broaden their horizons.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Morgan leverages her global experience to broaden students' horizons, showing them possibilities beyond their neighborhoods and after graduation.—
Pauleanna Reid,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Armstrong claimed Coinbase was not in violation of any law, and the SEC overreached in its effort to rein in its efforts.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Even amid the new strategic circumstances, there will be limits on Iran’s concessions, and Trump could easily overreach—or even pursue regime change in Tehran.—
Philip H. Gordon,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Feb. 2025
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The first detailed nationwide data on schools’ recovery shows that achievement gaps have widened, with the poorest students the furthest behind.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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More than 50,000 Russian troops have deserted and gone absent without leave since Russia widened its war on Ukraine three years ago, according to a new report from Ukrainian analysis group Frontelligence Insight.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Mets’ spending for the 2021-24 seasons exceeded what the lower-rolling Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates each spent over the past 21 years.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Tests showed more than 30 occasions where turbidity stirred up by cruise ships exceeded limits set by the EPA.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said would expand to $125 billion in 21 days.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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The speaker’s proposal would expand eligibility to 100% of the State Median Income, or up to $128,000 for a family of the same size, a Council source said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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