overdraw
Example Sentences
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And financial advisers suggest having a solid buffer — meaning some extra dollars in the account so you don’t overdraw it and get charged penalties.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
If you overdraw your account for the first time, a call to your bank could get the charge removed.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
McCarthy attacked Boxer’s ethics and personal finances in connection with the House banking scandal, in which members of Congress were allowed to overdraw their accounts without penalty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Starting next month, Bank of America will do away with fees for insufficient funds, such as when a check bounces, and will stop customers from being able to overdraw their accounts at A.T.M.s.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022
“People overdraw their accounts all the time,” she said.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
