overextend
verb
over·ex·tend
ˌō-vər-ik-ˈstend 
overextended; overextending; overextends
: to extend or expand beyond a safe or reasonable point
especially
: to commit (oneself) financially beyond what can be paid
Examples of overextend in a Sentence
He overextended a muscle in his arm.
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Unfortunately, this strand nudges things into light action-thriller territory, complicating the story, forcing a predictable rift between the truth-flexible Kelly and Boy Scout-honest Cole, and overextending the film’s running time.
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
And no one has been able to enter the site to determine the next steps as Marysville encounters a strain on its resources that were overextended as of two days ago, said City Manager Jim Schaad.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
The Coming Home singer is also mindful of not overextending himself due to prior injuries and surgeries.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 June 2024
Government Debt Powers Growth The 1990s expansion ended in a crash after companies overextended, besotted with dreams of dot-com riches.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
And no one has been able to enter the site to determine the next steps as Marysville encounters a strain on its resources that were overextended as of two days ago, said City Manager Jim Schaad.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
The Coming Home singer is also mindful of not overextending himself due to prior injuries and surgeries.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 June 2024
Government Debt Powers Growth The 1990s expansion ended in a crash after companies overextended, besotted with dreams of dot-com riches.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overextend. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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overextend
verb
over·ex·tend
ˌō-vər-ik-ˈstend
: to extend or expand beyond a safe or reasonable point
especially
: to commit (oneself) financially beyond what can be paid
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