overspend
verb
over·spend
ˌō-vər-ˈspend 
overspent
ˌō-vər-ˈspent
; overspending
; overspending
: 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
Oakland has overspent its tax revenues by more than $100 million annually since 2021.
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Tim Gardner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Further complicating matters, state agencies are expected to overspend their budgets this year by about $285 million.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2024
More than 50% of Americans overspend when out with friends
The study revealed that 52% of people overspend when going out with friends, and 56% regret overspending on activities afterward.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
All of this comes as the entertainment industry is weathering a devastating contraction caused in large part by overspending in the early days of the streaming era.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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Tim Gardner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Further complicating matters, state agencies are expected to overspend their budgets this year by about $285 million.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2024
More than 50% of Americans overspend when out with friends
The study revealed that 52% of people overspend when going out with friends, and 56% regret overspending on activities afterward.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
All of this comes as the entertainment industry is weathering a devastating contraction caused in large part by overspending in the early days of the streaming era.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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“Overspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspend. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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