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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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
The UK's largest aquarium has overspent by nearly £3m over the last five years, accounts show.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2019
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
Of course, if you’ve experienced the many times that Washington has overspent in free agency during the Daniel Snyder era and come away looking silly, you’re skeptical.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2016
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
