overextend
verb (used with object)
to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point.
overextension
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a word derived from
overextend.
Example Sentences
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Many news agencies have reported the hideous condition of the Lincoln—the exhaustion of its crews, the depletion of basic supplies, the breakdown of everyday equipment—as a result of its overextension within firing range of Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The headlines that tie business development companies’ stock declines to overextension are misplaced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
DC universe come at a time when studios across the industry contend with audience fatigue and the overextension of franchises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
A stronger hypothesis is that the anemic box office opener for “The Marvels” is the inevitable result of brand overextension.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
Overproduction of tobacco, overextension of credit by British merchants, speculation in lands and tobacco, and inflated prices caused the tobacco economy to collapse.
From The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service
