overextend
verb
over·ex·tend
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overextended;
overextending;
overextends
Definition of overextend
: to extend or expand beyond a safe or reasonable point
especially
: to commit (oneself) financially beyond what can be paid
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Other Words from overextend
overextension
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noun
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noun
Examples of overextend in a Sentence
He overextended a muscle in his arm.
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Oatly was a breakout star, catapulted from obscurity, who’d maybe accidentally overextended itself. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "Oatly and the quest for the perfect alt-milk," 14 Aug. 2019 Chasing the dream can lure buyers to overextend themselves financially. — Washington Post, "The ‘good enough’ home may be just perfect," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overextend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overextend
overextend
verb
English Language Learners Definition of overextend
: to extend or stretch (something) too far
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overextend
transitive verb
over·ex·tend
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Medical Definition of overextend
: to extend too far
overextend the back
Other Words from overextend
overextension
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noun
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noun