overstretch
verb (used with object)
to stretch excessively.
have overstretched
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present perfectof overstretch.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, despite the explosion in productivity, there is a feeling that both Marvel and Star Wars have overstretched themselves with their spin-off products.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
It aims to ease a global glut after more than two years of low prices that have overstretched many governments’ budgets and spurred unrest in some countries.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2016
The crisis, Mr Lewis added, would have "overstretched and overtaxed" any health system.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2014
He told the court the attorney general may have overstretched his powers and may not have had the legal authority to order the new inquests.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2012
All of which suggests that Saddam may have overstretched the terms of the arrangement, if one existed, to Iran's surprise and dismay.
From Time Magazine Archive
