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as in to defeat
to get the better of through cleverness
a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul
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as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly
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Recent Examples of overreach
In an emergency application docketed Tuesday, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to revive the law as the government continues its appeal in the 5th Circuit, insisting the law is constitutional and that the lower court overreached.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
The plaintiffs say the measures overreach and could devastate an industry vital to Tennessee’s economy.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Bankers see a 'last ditch effort' by CFPB Bankers defended the safety of the Zelle app, and said the CFPB was overreaching in its actions.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
However, some legal experts contend prosecutors in New York overreached by charging Mangione with terrorism in the indictment.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
The plaintiffs say the measures overreach and could devastate an industry vital to Tennessee’s economy.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Bankers see a 'last ditch effort' by CFPB Bankers defended the safety of the Zelle app, and said the CFPB was overreaching in its actions.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
However, some legal experts contend prosecutors in New York overreached by charging Mangione with terrorism in the indictment.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overreach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreach
Verb
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However, opponent Kirsty-Lee Davies defeated Haynes to ensure the championship went to a biological female.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which covers portions of Jackson, Clinton and Scott counties.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In many cases, though, the payments proposed in the email would far exceed that sum.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many employees in our restaurants routinely earn $25 to $40 per hour, far exceeding the minimum wage.—
Nicole Ayala,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their elaborate plan to murder Campbell’s Sidney Prescott and frame her father for their killing spree is thwarted, however, when Sidney drops a TV on Stu, seemingly killing him, and shoots Billy in the head.—
John Russell,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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For example, will NIH medical trials aimed at detecting and thwarting the next pandemic or providing cures for cancer be defunded?—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in the 22-year history of Randstad's annual review of the world of work, surpassed pay (79 percent) as a key motivator for employees.—
Aliss Higham,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some even provide fake documents to help scammers deceive others.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, disinformation is misleading or false information shared with the intent to deceive.—
Jill Hopke,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
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Making the playoffs and maybe even surprising in them would be Miami’s greatest statement of resolve and flex of Heat Culture — to have overcome the capital-D distraction and drama that might have detonated this season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs couldn’t overcome losses to tight end Travis Kelce, who left the game at the end of the second quarter with a concussion, and defensive lineman Chris Jones, who left the game on the first drive of the third quarter with a knee injury.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Much of Hinton’s worry stems from the belief that humanity knew frighteningly little about artificial intelligence—and that machines may outsmart humans.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2024
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Noted for being intelligent enough to even outsmart their owners, the American Kennel Club states the breed is related to Australia's native wild dog, the Dingo.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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In other words, an attacker would need to fool all or nearly all nodes to remain hidden—which quickly becomes infeasible as more light nodes join.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Overreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overreach. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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