overreach
verb (used with object)
to reach or extend over or beyond.
was overreaching
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past progressiveof overreach.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In its response, Harvard said it did not "take lightly" its obligation to fight antisemitism but said the government was overreaching.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
But Verrall said she didn’t believe the government was overreaching because statistics showed the vast majority of smokers wanted to quit anyway, and the new policies would only help them achieve their goal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
“My constituents, in many cases, thought that the government was overreaching, and they felt like they were being wronged,” he told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Symmonds refused, saying the federation was overreaching in trying to grant such exclusivity to Nike.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2015
I perceived that the cunning man was overreaching himself; and I gave my directions as usual, and left the room.
From Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
