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Recent Examples of overextend
However, even the strongest breakouts can become overextended in the short term.
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
You’re also exhausted, overextended, and wondering if business ownership is worth it.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
These Grizzlies are overextended after such a strange season, but still … how can anyone stop such a balanced powerhouse?
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, employees either overextend themselves or underdeliver, unsure of how to manage competing priorities without visual cues from coworkers.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
You’re also exhausted, overextended, and wondering if business ownership is worth it.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
These Grizzlies are overextended after such a strange season, but still … how can anyone stop such a balanced powerhouse?
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, employees either overextend themselves or underdeliver, unsure of how to manage competing priorities without visual cues from coworkers.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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Coloring outside the lines Contemporary collectors under age 50 have broadened the scope of what constitutes art, from street art to multimedia installations and wearables.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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How could the agreement broaden access for treatments?—
Nicole Hassoun,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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Threatening to wipe out federal funding for welcoming states or cities is nothing more than overreach from the federal government.—
Karina Ayala-Bermejo,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena and some players intervened so Messi would not overreach on his complaints.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the performance spread among mid-tier assets widened, creating distinct winners and losers.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Each time his lead widened as more results came in, the crowd, many waving the flags of Europe, would erupt in cheers.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, the campaign exceeded its goal, raising $50.1 million — marking the largest fundraising effort in the CSO’s 93-year history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Although based in Davie, NSU has expanded its reach across Florida — an achievement that strengthens its ability to address healthcare needs statewide.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Dowling’s donation comes as Northwell, New York’s largest health care provider, is actively lobbying the city government on a plan to expand its Lenox Hill Hospital complex on the Upper East Side, filings show.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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