How to Use overspend in a Sentence

overspend

verb
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Focus on being fiscally prudent and try to not to overspend.
    — oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Spending less makes sense—but why would someone who’s worried about money overspend?
    — Bethany Heitman, Health.com, 20 May 2020
  • The important thing is not to overspend, given the rate at which systems become obsolete.
    — Paula Parisi, WIRED, 1 Apr. 1996
  • Look for ingenious ways to put your plans in motion without overspending.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
  • Our studies show that the holiday season often comes with pressure to overspend.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2019
  • That should at least quell fears that the company will overspend on marketing to continue growing.
    — Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2021

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