overdraft
noun
an act or instance of overdrawing a checking account.
overdrafts
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pluralof overdraft.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To see McClain through the latest overdrafts, Rabo lent another $4.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
One victim was left hospitalised with stress after their finances were "destroyed" when loans, credit agreements and overdrafts were taken out using their name.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Before 2008, banks paid fees for overdrafts and managed their liquidity carefully.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
Last year, according to the CFPB, banks collected about $5.8 billion worth of fees for overdrafts and non-sufficient funds — that is, when a check bounces or a payment is declined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
He knew the pains and penalties of overdrafts; and life resolved itself into a formal kind of accountancy where the chief thing was to maintain credit balances.
From The Main Chance by Meredith Nicholson
