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Overextended meaning

simple past and past participle of overextend

Using Overextended

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of overextend
  • In the example corpus, overextended often appears in combinations such as: overextended and, and overextended, is overextended.

Context around Overextended

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overextended

  • In this selection, "overextended" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seems, feel, dangerously, themselves, russia and domain stand out and add context to how "overextended" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against an overextended russia which and an overextended domain nevertheless. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overextended" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overextended

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

Crane said the Guard is not being overextended. (8 words)

Outflows also occur when markets are overvalued and overextended. (9 words)

By this time Denikin's forces were dangerously overextended. (9 words)

These are usually vague, only subtly hinting at what will come, but is a nice primer distinguishing each period from one another so they do not feel overextended by the otherwise typical chronological order. (34 words)

While I agree that the valuation is overextended, I don't think any "pullback" will be that severe very soon, but perhaps modest at first, so my hold rating stands as it is. (33 words)

People like Mr. Firoz backed the U.S. and, more than that, Mr. Gustavson said, they, “overextended themselves toward our cause” because they had the Americans’ promise of rescue waiting. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Crane said the Guard is not being overextended.

Outflows also occur when markets are overvalued and overextended.

People like Mr. Firoz backed the U.S. and, more than that, Mr. Gustavson said, they, “overextended themselves toward our cause” because they had the Americans’ promise of rescue waiting.

Social service agencies and social workers are often overextended and unable to meet the diverse needs of so many people who, in addition, may feel fearful of seeking institutional help.

While I agree that the valuation is overextended, I don't think any "pullback" will be that severe very soon, but perhaps modest at first, so my hold rating stands as it is.

Don’t be disparaging of Rayan’s family, but help Arthur understand that Rayan is super busy and can be overextended.

In Libya, too, Turkey has pitted itself against an overextended Russia, which supports the rebellious warlord Khalifa Haftar.

EUR/USD retreats after reaching 1.1350, the trend remains bullish but seems overextended.

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Jabar was the businessman that was overextended and the reason for that was because he was giving a lot of money to the country of Bangladesh.

Perhaps you’ve overcommitted your time or overextended your resources.

They said police in the city have been overextended and they stopped at the tobacco shop because they were told that the business owners were desperate to protect their store.

Although this will chew into your savings, you won’t have to tighten your belt (or at least far less than those who were overextended).

Hinging on a wafer-thin and frivolous plot, the narrative is overextended and fails to involve the audience beyond the first half an hour.

These are usually vague, only subtly hinting at what will come, but is a nice primer distinguishing each period from one another so they do not feel overextended by the otherwise typical chronological order.

An overextended domain Nevertheless, even before Seleucus' death, it was difficult to assert control over the vast eastern domains of the Seleucids.

A recession in 1966 exposed the company’s overextended credit and turned Alfried’s cherished mining and steel companies into loss-leaders.

By this time Denikin's forces were dangerously overextended.

Chinese troops suffered from deficient military equipment, serious logistical problems, overextended communication and supply lines, and the constant threat of UN bombers.

On July 24, 1921, the poorly commanded and overextended Spanish Army suffered a crushing defeat at Annual from Rif tribesmen led by the Abd el-Krim brothers.

On the other hand, White's central pawns are somewhat overextended and vulnerable to attack.

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Common combinations with overextended

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Overextended means: simple past and past participle of overextend
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