Crossword clues for overextend
overextend
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
vb. 1 To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit 2 (context linguistics transitive English) To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.
WordNet
v. strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment" [syn: overstrain]
Usage examples of "overextend".
He pushed the Lincoln hard, overextending its flaccid suspension and denting its axles in the pits of unseen chuckholes on Canal Street.
He is overextended, unable to bring news of smashing victories to the High Council and the Emperor.
We are poor, overextended, and low on supplies, and few recruits are joining us from the Empire.
Chaldrin had overextended himself in his attempt to put truly great strength into his attack, an error rarely made by any other than a young, inexperienced warrior---or one who was sure she had the measure of her opponent.
Sixteen years ago Greg Manning was a bit overextended, and the Prometheus project needed an immediate infusion of cash.
Then Render overextended his high attack and Nicholas snapped a blow that caught the pirate upon the shoulder, cutting him deeply.
We were currently seriously overextended, trying to digest what we already had.
We are too overextended now to even consider further expansion at this time.
Then, just as she was sure Julian would win, Priapus tricked him into overextending his reach.
A guy like you mismanages the money, or sees a chance for a big break or overextends himself at the wrong time and can't get financing.
Conservation of magical energy was necessary were one to avoid overextending one's self.
Denia had always had a reputation for overextending himself, and, without that bookish Vassilivich to restrain him, he had undoubtedly gotten some of his people wiped out.
So the Warlord's political opponents, needing to devise a way to counter his growing power, created the situation I described, overextending the Warlord and leaving him unable to prosecute this war.
The first of the British forces were already infiltrating the outskirts of the city and the commander had moved his garrison east to outflank them but, overextending his position, had found himself outflanked.
Fortunately, even in her periods of utmost receptivity, Helen's sexual appetite was modest, and I did not have to overextend myself to give her her fill.