overspend

verb

over·​spend ˌō-vər-ˈspend 

overspent ˌō-vər-ˈspent  ; overspending

transitive verb

1

: to spend or use to excess : exhaust

2

: to exceed in expenditure

intransitive verb

: to spend beyond one's means

overspender noun

Examples of overspend in a Sentence

The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.

Recent Examples on the Web

Founders and investors, prematurely convinced of their product's readiness, overspend on marketing, costly conference sponsorships and pay-to-play analyst advisory contracts, hoping that a major push or another funding round will turn things around for profitability. —Koray Köse, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday shopping deals rely on scarcity marketing and other psychological triggers to motivate consumers to overspend. —Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024

This can prompt people to overspend, stockpile and even hoard supplies such as toilet paper. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Oct. 2024

Too often over the holidays there is the urge to overspend, said Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer education and advocacy for Experian. —Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1