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On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Overextend. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as strain or extend and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Overextend in a sentence

Related words

Overextend | Overextended | Overextending | Overextends

Overextend meaning

  1. To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit; to overreach.
  2. To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.
  3. To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.

Synonyms of Overextend

overstrain strain extend

Related words

Other words often associated with Overextend or its synonyms:

form melody continue broaden deformation try breed tune increase widen tense prolong

Using Overextend

  • The main meaning on this page is: To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit; to overreach. | To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension. | To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.
  • Useful related words include: overstrain, strain, extend.
  • In the example corpus, overextend often appears in combinations such as: not overextend, overextend himself.

Context around Overextend

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

himself 2× themselves 1×

Sentence patterns with Overextend

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and not overextend himself in 1× does not overextend himself in 1× don t overextend and don 1× losses or overextend themselves 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if you don 1× that way he 1× the fast p 1×

Common sentence endings:

miller s injury 1× or overextend themselves 1× saving hip surgery 1× to their team 1×

Words around Overextend

Just before it in the word index:

overexpression 6 overexpressed 3 overexposure 20 overexposing 3 overexposed 9 overexpose 3

Just after it in the word index:

overextended 23 overextending 4 overextends 2 overextension 5 overeynder 2 overfamiliar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Overextend

  • In this selection, "overextend" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, himself and themselves stand out and add context to how "overextend" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and not overextend himself in and does not overextend himself in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overextend" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overextend

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The fast-p can tempt bettors to chase losses or overextend themselves. (12 words)

That way he can ensure the former world No1 does not overextend himself in the three group matches as he continues his comeback from career-saving hip surgery. (28 words)

If you don’t overextend and don’t chase too much, however, Wolverine will likely end up with a solid KDA and be a major asset to their team. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

When he is on the field, Chubb said he'll aim to let the game come to him and not overextend himself in the wake of Von Miller's injury. (30 words)

If you don’t overextend and don’t chase too much, however, Wolverine will likely end up with a solid KDA and be a major asset to their team. (29 words)

That way he can ensure the former world No1 does not overextend himself in the three group matches as he continues his comeback from career-saving hip surgery. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

If you don’t overextend and don’t chase too much, however, Wolverine will likely end up with a solid KDA and be a major asset to their team.

The fast-p can tempt bettors to chase losses or overextend themselves.

When he is on the field, Chubb said he'll aim to let the game come to him and not overextend himself in the wake of Von Miller's injury.

That way he can ensure the former world No1 does not overextend himself in the three group matches as he continues his comeback from career-saving hip surgery.

Common combinations with overextend

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overextend" in a sentence?
An example: "If you don’t overextend and don’t chase too much, however, Wolverine will likely end up with a solid KDA and be a major asset to their team." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "overextend" from authentic English texts.
What does "overextend" mean?
Overextend means: To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit; to overreach.
What are synonyms of "overextend"?
Common synonyms of "overextend" include: overstrain, strain, extend.
How many example sentences with "overextend" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "overextend", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.