overspent

verb

Definition of overspentnext
past tense of overspend
as in depleted

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  1. depleted
  2. exhausted
  3. consumed
  4. spent
  5. squandered
  6. lost
Verb
  • But Pacquiao, trying to look celebratory while actually looking exhausted and depleted, was a cautionary tale for any 40-year-old exchanging a thousand punches in 45 minutes with somebody about half his age.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology said the country needs better data to provide a comprehensive picture of how much groundwater there is and how fast it is being depleted.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of depleted
Verb
  • But the song was not particularly well-received, with many viewing Drake as sounding overly defensive on the track, and also just coming off (understandably) exhausted in general.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • White dwarfs are basically the core of dead stars that have exhausted all their hydrogen.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Gas is responsible for about 75 percent of the electricity consumed in Florida, the complaint states.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • By analyzing these, researchers can determine what types of food ancient people or animals consumed, offering valuable insights into their ecological roles and subsistence practices.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • Surprisingly little time has been spent on this issue since the war began.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If each of the 9,000 people convicted spent six months in jail, that would cost counties and/or the state $140 million for the incarceration alone, according to Dave Wells, the local think-tank's research director.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of spent
Verb
  • With sizzling 3-point shooting early, and enough from beyond the arc later, the Heat were able to somewhat rebound from Saturday night’s devastating loss in Orlando, when a 22-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter was squandered.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After Jackson’s fourth-quarter interception deep in Pittsburgh territory squandered a scoring opportunity, Humphrey picked off Wilson and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of squandered
Verb
  • Chandler fought Charles Oliveira in a rematch and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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