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overextended

o·ver·ex·tend
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-ik-stend]
    • /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd/
    • /ˌəʊvərɪkˈstendɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-ik-stend]
    • /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd/

Definitions of overextended word

  • verb with object overextended to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point: a company that overextended its credit to diversify. 1
  • verb with object overextended to extend for too long a time: to overextend a stay. 1
  • verb with object overextended to obligate (oneself) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well. 1
  • adjective overextended If a person or organization is overextended, they have become involved in more activities than they can financially or physically manage. 0
  • adjective overextended excessively strained 0
See all 5 definitions of overextended

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Origin of overextended

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; over- + extend

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Parts of speech for Overextended

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overextended

overextended popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overextended usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overextended

verb overextended

  • outreached — Simple past tense and past participle of outreach.
  • overbooked — Simple past tense and past participle of overbook.
All 2 Synonyms of overextended

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