overdraw

Example Sentences

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Workers cannot take out their full balance for a hardship withdrawal and they cannot overdraw, so there are some guardrails.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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

Because banks often issue multiple charges a day, it’s not uncommon to overdraw your account by $20 and end up paying $200 for it.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

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

“People overdraw their accounts all the time,” she said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls