as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
Artificial Lawn Artificial landscaping is another area where homeowners tend to overspend without seeing a return, Saintilus says.
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Pascal knows how to play the game — and, notoriously, to overspend.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Why beginners often overspend on gold When just starting, several pitfalls can cause investors to overspend on gold.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The dashboards for all three agencies, which presented data through November, show that the Police and Fire Departments are on track to overspend their overtime budgets for the fiscal year.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Pascal knows how to play the game — and, notoriously, to overspend.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Why beginners often overspend on gold When just starting, several pitfalls can cause investors to overspend on gold.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The dashboards for all three agencies, which presented data through November, show that the Police and Fire Departments are on track to overspend their overtime budgets for the fiscal year.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
Verb
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Maybe you’re tempted to splurge on something or invest time in a passion project, but you’re torn between accountability and pleasure.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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For those really looking to splurge, the Presidential Suite is something else entirely.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Factor in a tax multiplier for those who repeatedly spend past the salary cap, and payroll expenses can include hundreds of millions in taxes.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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How in the world had my mother, a young Black woman and the eldest of four, raised by two parents who had never finished high school in a segregated town in southwestern Louisiana, spent a summer in Europe in the 1960s?—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fierce in expression but controlled in form, the 1959 LP draws out a rootsy warmth from beneath the bebop that had consumed bandstands since World War II, forging a sound that feels at once confrontational, mischievous, and generous.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Knights’ roster was depleted following the departure of Abrahamson-Henderson, leaving Messer to reload the roster through the transfer portal.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the largest private employer in the nation, Walmart’s labor practices impoverish some of its own shoppers—and in turn impact their food choices.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The idea that forms of artistic expression can exhaust themselves is nothing new.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, pregnant with her third child, Kate Ames was exhausted.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Giants squandered a fantastic seven-inning start by Logan Webb.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles couldn't get a runner into scoring position, while Seattle squandered back-to-back hits with one out in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He’s wired to keep a day from being wasted.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Usually, when a player is on a minutes restriction (following injury — as was the case with Chawinga), a team will keep that player on the pitch through halftime, so as not to waste one of its three allotted substitution windows per match.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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