as in to splurge
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Recent Examples of overspend
Don’t want to overspend on holiday gifts this year?
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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Discover these simple ways to make the season memorable without overspending.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024
Seems like they, as most governments, are overspending!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
People have an innate impulse to overspend, experts said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Discover these simple ways to make the season memorable without overspending.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024
Seems like they, as most governments, are overspending!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
People have an innate impulse to overspend, experts said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overspend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspend
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Cushion Lab Pressure Relief Seat Cushion for $69 Don't want to splurge on a new chair?Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Maybe the appeal of saving $100 will finally convince you to splurge on a Garmin smartwatch after holding out for eons.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shoppers spent between $979.5 billion and $989 billion last month, while retail sales rose 2.5% to 3.5% in December from a year ago, according to an estimate from the National Retail Federation, the nation's biggest retail trade group.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some supporters point to Newcastle’s willingness to spend £50m-plus on Guehi as evidence of a large transfer budget.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Surprising Fact On a body weight basis, children 2 to 5 years old consume about twice as much of the red dye through food as the general population, according to the FDA.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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How to Manage: To manage a lack of sleep from alcohol, either eliminate it from your diet or consume moderately during the day, making sure to stop imbibing well before your bedtime.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Social Security’s trustees have projected the program’s trust fund used to pay retirement benefits may be depleted in nine years, when just 79% of benefits may be payable.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The setting sun will leave Blue Ghost without a power source, and its batteries will slowly deplete as the dark night deepens.Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their families have also been impoverished by a regime whose leaders have been sanctioned by the U.S. and others for narco-terrorism, corruption, and drug smuggling.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Though impoverished by war, the country has also developed an impressive defense-tech sector.Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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With its high cost of living, political tensions and often exhausting hustle culture, there are numerous reasons Americans seek a different lifestyle in another country.Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Tempers flared at times while senators also added levity at times to the exhausting exercise.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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So as Everett rose to speak, the audience’s anticipation was palpable, a condition Everett managed to squander by speaking for … an hour and 57 minutes.Eli Amdur, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Seattle squandered its chance to win Sunday despite a masterful drive in the fourth quarter that ended with Smith throwing a 4-yard touchdown to tight end AJ Barner on third-and-goal to take a 24-20 lead with 4:21 remaining.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Time and resources are wasted on high-risk leads while better opportunities slip through the cracks.Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Whereas electric stovetops lose energy from the transmission from the burner to the cookware, induction stovetops hardly waste energy.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspend. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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