overreach

verb

1. fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

   Less specific

   • fail, go wrong, miscarry

2. beat through cleverness and wit; “I beat the traffic”; “She outfoxed her competitors”

   Synonyms

   • outwit, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent

   Less specific

   • surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform