See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextending
Verb
-
Politically, the industry was equal parts liberal and libertarian, and was perhaps best reflected by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, created to protect the denizens of cyberspace from an overreaching government.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026 -
The premiere audience gasped and snorted in disbelief as Stan and Reinsve suffer the indignity of an overreaching state — removing teens, tweens and an infant from their loving care.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
-
According to Ember, solar-plus-storage in India now costs around half as much as new coal plants, and that gap is widening as solar and battery costs continue falling while coal plants face declining utilization.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
-
The demand for batteries outside of China is set to triple within five years — driven by AI, data centers, drones, EVs, and defense — and the gap between what current supply chains can produce and what the market will need is widening fast.—
Gene Berdichevsky,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Several central bankers have argued that the Fed should consider rate hikes, concerned that inflation is broadening even beyond the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs and the spike in oil prices from the Iran war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
-
DoorDash has been broadening beyond restaurant delivery into local commerce, and the Urban Outfitters partnership fits into that strategy.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
With revenue-sharing challenges mounting across college athletics — and some schools already cutting sports — expanding the playoff has become a potential financial lifeline.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
-
According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
As the SpaceX deal surfaced, Cursor was also reported to be in negotiations to bring in a new $2 billion funding round at a valuation exceeding $50 billion.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
-
Tarmac delays exceeding four hours on international flights increased to 77, up from 64 in 2024.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Overextending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextending. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
