overdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal.
overdrawn
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past participleof overdraw.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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“We’ve never been overdrawn and we hardly used the credit cards.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2025
Their trade group, the American Bankers Assn., asserted the rule will prompt banks to offer less overdraft protection, which prevents overdrawn checks from bouncing and debit-card transactions from being declined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
There was no whimsy to this lifestyle, just overdrawn accounts and the creeping realization that I might live this way forever.
From Slate ● May 18, 2024
It wasn’t until recent days that officials publicly acknowledged they weren’t just out of replenishment funds, but $10 billion overdrawn.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
The quantum laws are more liberal and allow you to be overdrawn on one or two accounts provided the total balance is positive.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
