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How to use overspend in a sentence

11 example sentences · verb, noun

Overspend means to spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns. Example: “To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.”

Examples of overspend by meaning

verbTo spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.

  • To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.

nounThe amount by which someone or something is overspent.

  • Whether an underspend or overspend is significant depends upon the size of the budget.2018, David Bailey, The NHS Budget Holder's Survival Guide, CRC Press, →ISBN
  • Electrification was not included in anticipated CP6 spending, after cost uncertainties following the Great Western Main Line overspend led to cutbacks by the Department of Transport to contain costs.2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68

More sentences with overspend

  • They frequently overspent and soon ran into debt.From the entry run
  • I look poorly on any suggestion of overspending.From the entry look on
  • Those who underearn should avoid overspending.From the entry underearn
  • “Making plans based on professional advice can help you avoid overspending or underliving,” said Cottee.2016 April 26, “59% of retirees worry about making retirement savings last: survey”, in Benefits Canada. From the entry underlive
  • As a sloganeer too, he overspent his voice shouting slogans during demonstrations and he eventually lost it.2012 January 17, Aparajita De, Amrita Ghosh, Ujjwal Jana, Subaltern Vision, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, →ISBN, page 84. From the entry sloganeer
  • We over-budgeted, overspent, over-celebrated, over-enjoyed and over-entertained our customers.2010, Andrew Chia, Double Your Money, →ISBN. From the entry over-celebrate
  • In the prewedding whirlwind of bridal showers, dress shopping, and parties, even the most budget savvy bridesmaids can overspend by mistake.2002, Kate Chynoweth, Neryl Walker, The Bridesmaid Guide. From the entry big picture
  • I'm tipping that, although complex accounting treatments tend to separate capital items and recurrent programs and impede overall visibility, there are significant overspends across the infrastructure portfolio.2019 April 27, John Pesutto, “Austere pay rises would conflict with case for a 'living wage'”, in The Age. From the entry tip

Meaning of overspend

  1. verb To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
  2. noun The amount by which someone or something is overspent.

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Questions about overspend in a sentence

How do you use overspend in a sentence?
Overspend is used as a verb and noun. For example: “To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.”
What is a short sentence with overspend?
“Those who underearn should avoid overspending.”
What does overspend mean?
Overspend means to spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.

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