Synonyms for overreach
ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ

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1. overreach(verb)

   fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

   Synonyms:
   beat, outfox, outsmart, outwit, circumvent

2. outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent(verb)

   beat through cleverness and wit

   "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

   Synonyms:
   baffle, exhaust, stupefy, elude, circumvent, stick, perplex, vanquish, get, mystify, outfox, fudge, flummox, beat, surround, outwit, tick, sidestep, hem in, nonplus, trounce, besiege, pulsate, drum, parry, beat up, bunk, dumbfound, tucker out, flap, duck, beat out, dodge, gravel, thump, evade, ticktack, put off, thrum, hedge, outmaneuver, ticktock, amaze, quiver, outmanoeuvre, pound, work over, puzzle, bewilder, crush, tucker, vex, beleaguer, wash up, skirt, outsmart, pose, scramble, shell

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1. overreach(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   deceive, cheat, dupe, circumvent, defraud, swindle, cozen, bamboozle, gull, trick, victimize, diddle, chouse, take in, impose upon

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1. overreach(v)

   Synonyms:
   outwit, dupe, swindle, cheat

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1. Wayne LaPierre:

   Make no mistake: with an opportunity for the president to score political points and claim a cheap victory, this executive action is a bright red line that law-abiding gun owners should cross at their own peril, let me be clear: the NRA will fight this illegal overreach more aggressively than we have ever challenged anything.

2. Hawaiis Trump:

   The order he blocked was a watered-down version of the first one, this is, in the opinion of many, an unprecedented judicial overreach.

3. Donald Trump:

   A judge has just blocked our executive order on travel and refugees coming into our country from certain countries, this is the opinion of many, an unprecedented judicial overreach.

4. The NFLPA:

   The decision puts a stop to the blatant overreach by the Jacksonville Jaguars and emphasizes the voluntary nature of almost all football activities during the off-season, it should be noted that Jacksonville Jaguars players continue to be at odds with Jacksonville Jaguars management over their rights under the CBA far more than players on other clubs.

5. Jeremy Tedesco:

   The( administration's) lawless interpretation ignores the will of The Republican-controlled Congress in enacting Title IX, it's a clear case of federal overreach.

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