overstretch
verb (used with object)
to stretch excessively.
is overstretching
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present progressiveof overstretch (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It has also angered some Occidental investors who say Hollub is overstretching the company’s balance sheet in an ill-advised quest for size in a volatile industry.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2019
While speculative activity has been subdued, she argues the public is "overstretching" itself, convinced that "prices will go up forever."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2010
