overreach
verb (used with object)
to reach or extend over or beyond.
is overreaching
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present progressiveof overreach (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Tech firms, which are desperate to stop other countries from implementing similar bans, have argued the government is overreaching, and pointed to recently strengthened parental controls on many of their platforms as a solution.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
We’re also living during a time when technology is overreaching into every area of our lives.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2023
“What you’ll likely hear from the experts is the legislation is overreaching, misguided and unnecessary,” said SeaWorld spokesperson Tracy Spahr in an email to the Southern California News Group.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Some analysts, however, warn that Pakistan is overreaching in its optimism and hopes placed with the Afghan Taliban.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
The New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli wrote that the play is "overreaching and underachieving, its hollow pretentiousness even more glaring under the bright Broadway lights."
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2014
