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to overreach
01
to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
overreach
3rd person singular
overreaches
Present participle
overreaching
Past simple
overreached
Past participle
overreached
Examples
He overreached himself by taking on too many responsibilities, leading to burnout and decreased performance.
02
beat through cleverness and wit
Lexical Tree
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