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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This is followed by a square between the sun and Jupiter in your sign, enhancing your confidence while warning against overextending yourself.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
But there’s a risk that by introducing fall earlier and earlier each year, marketers are overextending the very thing that made pumpkin spice special.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
However, overextending ourselves beyond what our financial situation allows for is a recipe for disaster.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
Today, in an era when the United States is said to be dangerously overextended, there are roughly 200,000 U.S. troops deployed overseas, out of a population of 330 million.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
But there’s a risk that by introducing fall earlier and earlier each year, marketers are overextending the very thing that made pumpkin spice special.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
However, overextending ourselves beyond what our financial situation allows for is a recipe for disaster.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
Today, in an era when the United States is said to be dangerously overextended, there are roughly 200,000 U.S. troops deployed overseas, out of a population of 330 million.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overextend. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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