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overspend

/oh-ver-spend/US // ˌoʊ vərˈspɛnd //

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.

    • : to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.

    • : to spend in excess of: He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars.
    • : to spend beyond one's means: When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself.
    • : to wear out; exhaust.

Examples

  • In theory, it’s supposed to prevent Congress from overspending.

  • If you’re just starting out on a beard grooming journey, don’t overspend on luxury beard cosmetics without knowing how your skin and hair will react.

  • Holiday spending at the end of this year will soar as people overspend after having to celebrate giftless with relatives on Zoom.

  • This way, you can grow your sales without running the risk of overspending.

  • The keywords were “overspending by 50% of my target budget,” he said.

  • Or it might make you overspend on cars and helicopters and lead you to early, penniless death.

  • "Thou shalt not overspend" is rapidly becoming a tenet of the evangelical belief system, rivaling social issues like gay marriage.

  • I am never called anything but Mollie, except when I overspend my allowance, and mother feels it her duty to scold me.