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overexpand

verb

Etymology

From over- + expand.

  1. derived from expandō — “to spread out”
  2. derived from espaundre
  3. prefixed as overexpand — “over + expand”

Definitions

  1. To expand to an excessive or unwise degree

    • Republicans on Capitol Hill, who were gearing up to use Graeme as evidence that Democrats have overexpanded the health program to include families wealthy enough to afford private insurance, have backed off.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA