Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextended
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Rozier's lawyers have asked for the charges against him to be thrown out, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026 -
The defense has argued that the encounters were consensual and that the government has overreached.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Rapes did increase by 16%, a jump the NYPD attributed to legislative change that broadened the legal definition of rape.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Economic woes sparked the protests, which broadened into a challenge to the theocracy before the crackdown, which activists say has killed at least 6,443 people.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Revenue fell sharply and losses widened, reflecting a pullback from production-facing activities following several years of restructuring and shifting scale ambitions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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His transition into the new role has widened his horizon to explore other areas of human development that are fundamental to business growth but often ignored.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The enhanced subsidies, which expanded eligibility both by lowering the percentage of household income people had to pay toward their care and removing an income cap, expired at the end of last year.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Russia has been seen modernizing its nuclear facilities, and in recent years, China has expanded its main test site by digging new tunnels.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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