overspend
verb
over·spend
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overspending
Definition of overspend
: to spend beyond one's means
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Examples of overspend in a Sentence
The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.
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Earlier this year, some experts also worried about overspending on data sharing when there are other urgent needs, such as basic studies of genes that cause pediatric cancers. — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, "Researchers weigh in on Trumpâs $500 million plan to share childhood cancer data," 5 Aug. 2019 Donât overspend on items for your home or something that isnât necessary. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: June 8, 2019," 8 June 2019 Getting along with everyone is in your best interest, but donât feel itâs necessary to be indulgent or overspend to be accepted. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: July 14, 2019," 14 July 2019 This means there is bound to be a tendency for government to overspend. — Priscilla Twumasi-baffour, Quartz Africa, "Many Ghanaians think their country should divorce the IMFâthat isnât likely to happen," 8 July 2019 The Chicago Tribune, alarmed about overspending, rising taxes and pork for politicians, notes that lawmakers were also cheering pay rises for themselves. — The Economist, "More liberal, functional Illinois," 21 June 2019 Look for ingenious ways to put your plans in motion without overspending. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: July 3, 2019," 3 July 2019 By stopping the government from overspending, the fiscal rule also helps keep a lid on inflation. — The Economist, "Russia is heaven for bondholders and hell for stockpickers," 29 June 2019 Highland Park continued to overspend its budget, mostly on law enforcement, during Porter's terms. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Former Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter to get horse-drawn funeral procession," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overspend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overspend
overspend
verb
English Language Learners Definition of overspend
: to spend more than the planned or proper amount of money
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