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overstood
[ oh-ver-stood ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈstʊd /
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verb
simple past tense and past participle of overstand.
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Words nearby overstood
overstayer, oversteer, overstep, overstitch, overstock, overstood, overstory, overstress, overstretch, overstrew, overstride
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How to use overstood in a sentence
Doubtless he found, when he discovered George had gone, that he had "overstood the market."
The Underground Railroad|William Still