- past participle of overdraw.
overdrawn
Example Sentences
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After all the other expenses, “you’re left with a couple hundred dollars to play with. Sometimes that would cause me to be overdrawn if I wasn’t expecting a specific bill.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
When the funds arrived, Puech’s account at Gonet had been overdrawn for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
She said digital payments risked her going overdrawn, and facing unmanageable interest and fees as a result.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
There was no whimsy to this lifestyle, just overdrawn accounts and the creeping realization that I might live this way forever.
From Slate ● May 18, 2024
It was a very short swim, but she had overdrawn her strength for days past.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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