How to Use overspend in a Sentence

overspend

verb

• The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.
• No need to overspend for a small home Wattage: 8 kW | Size: 32 in.
  — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2020
• But overspending on a credit card can have a high price.
  — Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
• When chasing a credit card bonus, don't overspend to earn it.
  — Melissa Lambarena, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2022
• The problem is my two sisters' husbands, who overspend and are in debt.
  — Syndicated Columns, OregonLive.com, 9 July 2017
• Do not overspend your budget; there is a learning curve in each new venue/space/room.
  — Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022
• The best way to not overspend at a wedding is to create a budget and stick to it, says Jen Glantz, founder of Bridesmaid for Hire.
  — Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 20 July 2024
• Most of the guys available there are available for a reason, and the frenzied nature of the first 48 hours of the league year forces overspending.
  — Albert Breer, SI.com, 19 Sep. 2019
• Tracking your spending is a must since it’s easy to overspend on your credit card.
  — Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
• The only advice your spirit team has for the month of January is not to overspend.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
• Donald then wildly overspends to bring in replacement Will Grigg, who can barely find the back of the net.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 1 Apr. 2020
• This means there is bound to be a tendency for government to overspend.
  — Priscilla Twumasi-Baffour, Quartz Africa, 8 July 2019
• One month of too-high expenses might not make or break you; a pattern of overspending very well could.
  — Arielle O'Shea, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2017
• And these are some big-ticket items that people, on average, tend to overspend on.
  — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 17 Sep. 2019
• Don’t overspend on items for your home or something that isn’t necessary.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 June 2019
• It’s Swanson-or-bust time, and Hoyer might have to wildly overspend or wear the golden sombrero.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
• Many go throughout their whole lives and overspend newfound income at the expense of their future.
  — James Brewer, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
• July is home to some of the biggest shopping events of the entire year, meaning the temptation to overspend is real.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 12 July 2023
• To avoid overspending on your new credit card, set a weekly budget and keep tabs on your accounts.
  — Claire Tsosie, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2018
• The salary caps for La Liga clubs are directly linked to their total income, and measures have been set to ensure that sides do not overspend.
  — SI.com, 20 Sep. 2017
• Newsom’s critics blame the governor and Democrats for overspending and causing the deficit.
  — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• There is a risk, of course, that cities and states overspend in offering incentives to woo companies.
  — Laura Stevens, WSJ, 14 May 2018
• Set a limit on souvenir spending to avoid overspending on gifts.
  — Janelle Holland, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
• All signs point to a bear market for free agents this summer, with many teams strapped for cap space after overspending two years ago, in wake of the NBA’s massive salary cap spike.
  — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• But they are challenged in the April 6 election by a slate saying incumbents are out of touch with residents and overspend on projects.
  — Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• Then there are enhancements that can have almost their entire expense added to the asking price, if the seller doesn’t overspend.
  — oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2023
• Just don't fall into the trap of overspending out of desperation.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 29 May 2019
• The stock fell nearly 11% the following day on overspending concerns.
  — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 30 July 2024
• Much of this has been driven by studios’ attempts to stop financial losses after overspending to compete with Netflix in the streaming wars.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
• Large deficits are caused by overspending on inefficient programs, such as high-speed rail and expansive welfare initiatives that lack proper oversight.
  — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024