overspend
verb (used without object)
to spend more than one can afford.
overspending
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present participleof overspend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“The concerns around overspending, the concerns around monetization, they won’t go away, the concerns around too-high capex/too much debt, issuance, that will not go away. If anything, that will probably intensify in 2027.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Related: ‘People in the U.S. need to wake up’: As a mortgage loan officer, I rejected wealthy couples due to overspending.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Investor concerns about software-sector weakness and artificial-intelligence overspending are retreating, providing a boost to shares of Microsoft.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Critics say the app’s countdown timers, amped-up chat feeds and other elements encourage impulse overspending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon criticized the government for overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing from the central bank, and slipping on its schedule for privatization and administrative reform.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
