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as in thwarting
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 exceeding
to go beyond the limit of
the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly
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Recent Examples of overreaching
There’s a difference between overreaching and more dangerous behaviors.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, an overreaching renovation of the interior didn’t leave much more intact than the whimsical floor mosaics depicting the bora and the other winds of the Adriatic.
—Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Simpler requirements, such as mandatory labeling, could fix portions of the law that are overreaching.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
First, Beijing is quite capable of overreaching and overplaying its hand by becoming too demanding and exploitative.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, an overreaching renovation of the interior didn’t leave much more intact than the whimsical floor mosaics depicting the bora and the other winds of the Adriatic.
—Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Simpler requirements, such as mandatory labeling, could fix portions of the law that are overreaching.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
First, Beijing is quite capable of overreaching and overplaying its hand by becoming too demanding and exploitative.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overreaching
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More than half of the products tested in the investigation contained pesticides exceeding state and federal levels.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nearly half of all patients discontinue these medications within two years, and the drug’s annual cost—exceeding $10,000 per person—places immense strain on patients and payors, soon to include Medicare.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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And what happens next is so deceiving.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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That breaks the record previously held by a comedy or musical motion picture, surpassing Barbie, which scored a total of nine noms last year.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is catching on so quickly that the unified communications & collaboration market is expected to triple by 2030, surpassing $220 billion worldwide, Fortune Business Insights reports.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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At one point, Stevenson, who is entering his second season, even let out a deep sigh when asked about the difficulty of covering Allen, a seasoned vet skilled in fooling defensive backs.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Feminist activism wasn’t based on fooling women to give up something great.Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Overreaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overreaching. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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