hyperextend
verb
hy·per·ex·tend
ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈstend 
hyperextended; hyperextending; hyperextends
: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal
a hyperextended elbow
also
: to extend (something, such as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion
hyperextended her neck
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Rafaela aggravated his back on a diving catch during the homestand last week and Contreras hyperextended his elbow on a swing over the weekend.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 June 2026
During the Jets’ Week 6 loss to the Broncos in London, Wilson first hyperextended his knee, which cost him two games.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Denver couldn’t pull away from them, not after Donte DiVincenzo was helped off with a torn right Achilles tendon, and not after star guard Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee late in the first half.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Edwards has a bone bruise and also hyperextended the knee, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced details or a return-to-play timeline.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 June 2026
During the Jets’ Week 6 loss to the Broncos in London, Wilson first hyperextended his knee, which cost him two games.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Denver couldn’t pull away from them, not after Donte DiVincenzo was helped off with a torn right Achilles tendon, and not after star guard Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee late in the first half.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Edwards has a bone bruise and also hyperextended the knee, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced details or a return-to-play timeline.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Hyperextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperextend. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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hyperextend
transitive verb
hy·per·ex·tend
ˌhī-pə-rik-ˈstend
: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal
a hyperextended elbow
also
: to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion
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