adj
overextended
Overextended (adj) means Stretched or expanded beyond a safe or sustainable limit. Example: “The company was financially overextended after taking on too much debt.”
adj
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Stretched or expanded beyond a safe or sustainable limit.
"The company was financially overextended after taking on too much debt."
How to use overextended
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTaken on more (money, effort, or commitment) than can safely be handled.
Common pairings
overextended budget
financially overextended
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more overextended
- Superlative
- most overextended
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Rhymes for overextended
ended
bended
blended
amended
defended
extended
intended
attended
expended
pretended
distended
suspended
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Frequently asked questions
What does “overextended” mean?
The word “overextended” means stretched or expanded beyond a safe or sustainable limit. In plain terms, taken on more (money, effort, or commitment) than can safely be handled.
How do you use “overextended” in a sentence?
Here is “overextended” used in a sentence: “The company was financially overextended after taking on too much debt.”
What part of speech is “overextended”?
“Overextended” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of overextended?
"overextended" (adj) means stretched or expanded beyond a safe or sustainable limit.
