overreach
verb (used with object)
to reach or extend over or beyond.
has overreached
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present perfectof overreach (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
And other chains have actually cut store counts when growth has overreached.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2015
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
However," turning to the others, "I should not be surprised if Mr. Retief has overreached himself this time.
From The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest by Ridgwell Cullum
