Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextending
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But some Bay Area cities and counties already have decided that the Flock Safety tools are too overreaching.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026 -
That caused some unease in the business community that Douglas County was overreaching.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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His recent work has examined the impacts of drought, threats to public lands and wildlife, and the nation’s widening rural-urban divide.—
Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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The city is widening its entertainment zone to include the whole downtown area, rather than just the promenade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Inclusive capitalism recognizes that broadening access to capital and expanding participation fuels innovation and entrepreneurship, and ultimately leads to more sustainable economic growth.—
Jacob Walthour,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Through this broadening contact, YLO became informed about what was happening in the rest of the country with other Latin groups who were engaged in struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Major insulin makers Eli Lilly, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk also have moved to cut the cost of insulin, with different combinations of cutting list prices, capping out-of-pocket costs and expanding affordability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The golden arches is expanding its McValue offerings with an under $3 menu and a $4 breakfast meal deal starting on April 21.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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An earlier December lawsuit had been dismissed by the judge, who said the organization did not sufficiently prove the president was exceeding his powers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The market capitalization of a company like Apple in December 2023 reached $3 trillion, exceeding the combined GDP of at least 140 countries.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Overextending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextending. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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