Overreach (verb)

1. To exceed or extend one's proper limits or abilities.
2. To attempt to do more than one is capable of or to attempt to control or influence more than is reasonable.

Origin:

Derived from the phrase "over reach" which means "reach too far".

Examples:

1. The company overreached and took on too many projects at once.
2. He overreached and fell while trying to reach the top shelf.
3. The government overreached with their new laws.
4. The athlete overreached himself and got injured.
5. The politician overreached when they promised too much to the public.