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

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

Young kids are active, but it’s important to make sure they don’t overextend themselves when temperatures are high.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

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)