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Definition of overextend

overextend

/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈstɛnd/
o · ver · ex · tend
Adjective:overextended
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Past Simple:overextended
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Past Participle:overextended
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Present Participle:overextending
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overextend Lexical Profile

overextend Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To commit (oneself, an organization, or resources) beyond what can be safely or sustainably managed, especially financially or logistically.

Example

"The company began to overextend itself by opening ten new regional branches in a single year."

2

To stretch or straighten (a limb, joint, or muscle) beyond its normal anatomical limit.

Example

"Be careful not to overextend your knee while performing heavy leg presses."

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• Rhymes for overextend

• Nearby Words

overexpose
overexposed
overexposure
overextend
overextension
overextrapolate
overexuberant

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the prefix 'over-' and 'extend', which derives from the Latin 'extendere', meaning 'to stretch out' (from 'ex-', 'out', and 'tendere', 'to stretch').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overextend. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overextend
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