overdrafting

[ oh-ver-draf-ting, -drahf- ]

noun

1. the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overdrafting¹

over- + draft + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“But we cannot continue overdrafting the region’s most important source of fresh water.”

From Los Angeles Times

The apps help workers avoid overdrafting by giving them early access to some of their paycheck to pay bills, said Todd J. Zywicki, a professor at George Mason University’s law school and a research fellow at the university’s law and economics center.

From New York Times

A message EarnIn suggested its customers send state officials says the app “allows me to manage my finances and helps me avoid having to choose which bills to pay, just because my paycheck hasn’t landed in my account yet .… Having access to my money in real-time also saves me from overdrafting and even allows me to proactively put away some money for a rainy day.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the Merced River Watershed, willing farmers could recapture enough future floodwater to replace 31% of the groundwater they are overdrafting under existing conditions, said Daniel Mountjoy, director of resource stewardship for Sustainable Conservation, who participated in a state study.

From Reuters

One in three buy now, pay later users reported overdrafting in January 2022, according to a survey from Morning Consult, a market research organization.

From Seattle Times