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has overreached

  • present perfect of overreach (3rd person singular).

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"He has overreached in advertising something to end up getting what he actually wants. Maybe what he actually wants is a larger military presence and an offtake."

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

But some China analysts are wondering whether Xi has overreached.

From Washington Post Oct. 26, 2017

Even if the European Court of Justice eventually finds that she has overreached, her decision may well have the desired effect on corporate tax planning.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2016

Although it has overreached at times, suffering a corporate near-death experience after a late-1990s debt binge, SCI is hungry once again.

From BusinessWeek Oct. 24, 2013

"A plea of fraud — alleging that Mr. Haye has overreached you, putting off upon you goods which he knew to be worthless."

From Hills of the Shatemuc by Warner, Susan