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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Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
But Gross hinted that gold’s run now looks overextended, and prices fell more than 2% on Friday after hitting a record high above $4,300.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The new lawsuit will test whether the agency has overextended its reach in this case.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Not wanting her dog to overextend herself, Jess stopped Cammy from doing too many laps.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overextend
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overextend. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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