overextend
Example Sentences
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Don’t overextend yourself in shoveling the largest amounts of snow you can.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Unlike the 10-percenters, who still need to be careful not to overextend their spending, running out of money is simply “not a concern for the top 1%,” Honsberger said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
While Tuipulotu stays willing to contribute wherever needed, his coaches remain cautious, careful not to overextend him or slow his defensive development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
He's having to really charge forward with intent and almost overextend to try and make contact with the head of Vargas.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024
But we need not on that account maintain a standard comparable to that of a neighbor whom we admire if, in doing so, we overextend ourselves.
From The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book by Bigelow, William F. (William Frederick)
