- past participle of overdraw.
overdrawn
Example Sentences
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Critics say the links between Karachi’s gangsters and Islamist terrorists are overdrawn, that the real Karachi is far less glamorous than its Bollywood incarnation, and that one character’s Punjabi accent isn’t quite right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Another law, Assembly Bill 2017, bars state-chartered banks and credit unions from charging non-sufficient funds fees on debit-card transactions that are declined because the account is overdrawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
A supermarket incorrectly charged a woman £533 for two peppers, leaving her overdrawn and incurring bank charges.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024
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
Dear Customer, We are returning this check to you because your account is overdrawn and the transaction cannot be honored.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
