overextend

[ oh-ver-ik-stend ]

/ ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd /

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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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Origin of overextend

First recorded in 1935–40; over- + extend

o·ver·ex·ten·sion

[oh-ver-ik-sten-shuhn], /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛn ʃən/, noun

Part of the problem was Wizards players overextending themselves on offense.
The Wizards will try to clean up some issues in next exhibition — possibly without Russell Westbrook|Ava Wallace|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
At the time, he overextended himself and, hitting a wall of physical exhaustion, wondered whether he would be able to keep going.
Riz Ahmed knows his worth. With the gut-wrenching ‘Sound of Metal,’ he ensures you do, too.|Sonia Rao|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
The regiment, when operating alone and attacking, should undertake an enveloping attack if it does not result in overextension.
Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911|United States War Department