1. present participle of overexpand; to expand beyond a sustainable or prudent limit
Usage: commonly used in business, economics, and organizational contexts

1. characterized by or in the process of expanding excessively or unsustainably
Usage: used to describe entities or situations that are growing too rapidly

Examples

• The company was overexpanding into new markets without sufficient capital.
• The overexpanding economy showed signs of instability.
• By overexpanding too quickly, the startup exhausted its resources.
• The overexpanding real estate bubble eventually burst.
• Management warned against overexpanding the workforce during uncertain times.
• The overexpanding military budget strained the national finances.