overstretch
Americanverb (used with object)
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to stretch excessively.
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to stretch or extend over.
noun
verb
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to make excessive demands or put excessive pressure on (oneself, finances, etc)
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to stretch (muscles or limbs) too much or too hard
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have overstretchedperfect
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has overstretchedperfect 3rd person singular
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am overstretchingprogressive 1st person singular
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are overstretchingprogressive
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is overstretchingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been overstretchingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been overstretchingperfect progressive
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overstretchingparticiple
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overstretchessingular 3rd person
Past
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had overstretchedperfect
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was overstretchingprogressive singular
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had been overstretchingperfect progressive
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were overstretchingprogressive plural
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overstretchedparticiple
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overstretchedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of overstretch
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Some critics have voiced concern that the agreement could overstretch U.S. shipyards and make it harder to maintain America’s own fleet.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023
"We were trying to take him as far as we could but not overstretch him, so he can be ready for the playoffs," Baker said.
From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021
As yet, there are no contingency plans for handling clusters of cases that might overstretch health care facilities.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 9, 2021
Analysts say the deployment to more states is likely to overstretch the Nigerian military, as it currently has thousands of troops fighting Boko Haram in the north-east.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2018
“That was a nasty crash you just had. What happened, anyway? Something go wrong with the bike? Arthur Weasley overstretch himself again, him and his Muggle contraptions?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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