/ English Dictionary

OVERREACH

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Beat through cleverness and wit

Example:

She outfoxed her competitors

Synonyms:

beat; circumvent; outfox; outsmart; outwit; overreach

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "overreach" is one way to...):

exceed; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outperform; outstrip; surmount; surpass (be or do something to a greater degree)

Verb group:

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot overreach Sue

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "overreach" is one way to...):

fail; go wrong; miscarry (be unsuccessful)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

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