overstretch
verb (used with object)
to stretch excessively.
was overstretching
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past progressiveof overstretch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But as they found glory at home and in Asia, their parent company was overstretching itself in an inflated property market.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
His appointment had the ring of novelty, like the BBC was overstretching to show that it still has muscle.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2018
