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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Garrett Wilson hyperextended his knee in London and is expected to miss a couple of weeks.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 10th, Reds left fielder Jake Fraley fell to the ground and hyperextended his knee while trying to field William Contreras’ single, allowing ghost runner Anthony Seigler to score.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
When Fouts hyperextended her left leg on May 11 against Arkansas, social media was flooded with thoughts and prayers.
—Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 29 May 2023
Do not hyperextend the torso when pulling the shin vertically.
—Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 29 Dec. 2022
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 10th, Reds left fielder Jake Fraley fell to the ground and hyperextended his knee while trying to field William Contreras’ single, allowing ghost runner Anthony Seigler to score.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
When Fouts hyperextended her left leg on May 11 against Arkansas, social media was flooded with thoughts and prayers.
—Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 29 May 2023
Do not hyperextend the torso when pulling the shin vertically.
—Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 29 Dec. 2022
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“Hyperextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperextend. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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