overspend
verb (used without object)
to spend more than one can afford.
have been overspending
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present perfect progressiveof overspend.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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While there are a number of trusts that have been overspending for years and have been kept afloat by the wider system, the support is not endless.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2015
