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as in to defeat
to get the better of through cleverness
a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul
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as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly
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Recent Examples of overreach
The judicial system has simply overreached with most battles of the administration.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
These comparisons, however, may have previously led to some overreaching assumptions.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Even with President Trump back in the White House, these overreaching and blatantly politicized enforcement regimes remain in operation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Without clarity, patients and businesses are left guessing, and the risks of misinterpretation or overreach grow.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
These comparisons, however, may have previously led to some overreaching assumptions.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Even with President Trump back in the White House, these overreaching and blatantly politicized enforcement regimes remain in operation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Without clarity, patients and businesses are left guessing, and the risks of misinterpretation or overreach grow.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreach
Verb
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The original show’s premise dealt with a demonic invasion being thwarted by plucky heroes in mystical samurai armor, which worked sort of like power armor.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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However, the package requires the backing of all EU members and could be thwarted by vetoes from Slovakia and Hungary, which are considered Moscow's closest allies in the EU.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Bespoke Investment Group calculates that the S & P 500's average performance on days after a daily decline is the highest in at least 33 years, narrowly surpassing the 2020 average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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This hindrance surpasses issues with broken or faulty facilities, room problems, and a sudden halt in amenities.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Notably, 40 percent acknowledged faking activity to deceive monitoring systems, suggesting a struggle to maintain consistent performance outside traditional office settings.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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So there’s an interesting, dark comedy element to people that are deceiving themselves.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Yet soon one is overcome by Charles Laughton’s creepy, convincing portrayal of Captain Bligh’s sadomasochism: most of the first fifteen minutes is taken up with floggings and other shipboard disciplining of half-naked men, shown in detail while Laughton looks on with long-lipped lasciviousness.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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This led to residents trying to outsmart the clever birds by putting weights on the lids to prevent the cockatoos from digging through the trash.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Perhaps it’s born of the arrogance of power, but they nevertheless continually get outsmarted on one of the few issues where the GOP can make headway.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Reyes was a nice spring training story, but the Yankees were fooled by meaningless February and March stats.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But don't be fooled, as these texts are sophisticated scams designed to steal your personal information or money.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Overreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overreach. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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