overdraw
verb
over·draw
ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯ 
overdrew
ˌō-vər-ˈdrü
; overdrawn
ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯn
; overdrawing
; overdrawn
ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯn
; overdrawing
1
: to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance
the account was overdrawn
2
: to make an overdraft
Examples of overdraw in a Sentence
She overdrew her account by $100.
commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s where, for a fee, your payments get honored even when you’re overdrawn.
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Bruce Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
Overdraft fees are charged by banks and credit unions that temporarily cover a transaction when consumers overdraw their accounts.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
Unexpected bills can result in overdraft fees of about $25 each time an account is overdrawn.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2024
Banks could also provide small lines of credit to allow customers to overdraw their accounts, a service that would operate like a credit card.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
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Bruce Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
Overdraft fees are charged by banks and credit unions that temporarily cover a transaction when consumers overdraw their accounts.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
Unexpected bills can result in overdraft fees of about $25 each time an account is overdrawn.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2024
Banks could also provide small lines of credit to allow customers to overdraw their accounts, a service that would operate like a credit card.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overdraw
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overdraw
verb
over·draw
ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯ
1
: to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance in it
2
Legal Definition
overdraw
verb
over·draw
ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯ
: to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance
: to make an overdraft
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