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overextend
[ oh-ver-ik-stend ]
verb (used with object)
- to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point:
a company that overextended its credit to diversify.
- to extend for too long a time:
to overextend a stay.
- to obligate (oneself ) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well.
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Other Words From
- o·ver·ex·ten·sion [oh-ver-ik-, sten, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overextend1
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Example Sentences
Ergonomic keyboards feature a “split” design, with the keys separated into two sections so you can use them without twisting or overextending your arms, shoulders, or back.
It also showed up in near-self-martyrdom when I’d overextend myself for other people, while also abandoning countless personal projects that were important to me.
The company also works to avoid overextending team members — for example, by not scheduling meetings during the lunch hour or during school drop-offs and pick-ups.
It’s historically been held up as a reason that pregnant people should be careful not to overextend their joints, as they’ll be more flexible than usual.
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