overspend
verb (used without object)
to spend more than one can afford.
has overspent
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present perfectof overspend (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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It is running a decade late and has overspent by billions of pounds.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Last week, Szabo reported that the city has overspent by $288 million so far this year, with about half the overruns incurred by the police and fire departments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Activist investor Nelson Peltz is fighting to join Disney's board, arguing the company has overspent on streaming and fumbled succession planning.
From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2023
Meanwhile, her wicked half brother has overspent, so has to sell Belgrave Castle, which she secretly buys … and so forth.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2017
His aunt said, “He has overspent his power,” but she had no art to help him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
