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How do you use Overstretch in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pull or injure, plus the exact meaning.

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Overstretch in a sentence

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Overstretch | Overstretched | Overstretching

Overstretch meaning

  1. To stretch too far.
  2. To stretch over something.

Synonyms of Overstretch

pull injure wound

Related words

Other words often associated with Overstretch or its synonyms:

hurt damage elicit draw displace harm distress offend raise take pulling kindle

Using Overstretch

  • The main meaning on this page is: To stretch too far. | To stretch over something.
  • Useful related words include: pull, injure, wound.
  • In the example corpus, overstretch often appears in combinations such as: imperial overstretch, to overstretch, overstretch itself.

Context around Overstretch

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

imperial 2× restaurants 1×

Often after:

itself 2× financially 1× ted 1×

Sentence patterns with Overstretch

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

about imperial overstretch and potential 1× afford to overstretch its anti 1× does not overstretch itself when 1× joneses and overstretch financially for 1× market restaurants overstretch itself so 1× regards imperial overstretch ted galen 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

hence iran can 1× put together these 1× what conclusions one 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the calendar 1× itself so badly 1× of further study 1× paying its dividends 1× sake of it 1× tensions with china 1×

Words around Overstretch

Just before it in the word index:

overstressing 2 overstressed 4 overstress 3 overstreet 16 overstory 2 overstone 5

Just after it in the word index:

overstretched 54 overstretching 4 overstriking 3 overstruck 2 overstuffed 16 oversubscribed 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Overstretch

  • In this selection, "overstretch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, imperial, restaurants, itself, financially and ted stand out and add context to how "overstretch" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about imperial overstretch and potential and afford to overstretch its anti. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overstretch" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overstretch

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

How did the world of mid-market restaurants overstretch itself so badly? (12 words)

I've never been keen to keep up with the Joneses and overstretch financially for the sake of it. (19 words)

Hence, Iran can’t afford to overstretch its anti-Israel geopolitical hand at the expense of economic tensions with China. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Put together, these two facts encourage me as it shows the company is prudent and does not increase its dividends just to attract more investors; instead, the company ensures it does not overstretch itself when it comes to paying its dividends. (41 words)

Being of the Cato Institute, which does, from time to time, evoke a sensible sentiment with regards imperial overstretch, Ted Galen Carpenter opponents of Trump’s decision that they “look at the calendar. (33 words)

What conclusions one can draw about an unbalanced multipolarity, about imperial overstretch and potential insolvency and implosion, or about the military “offense-defense balance,” are subjects of further study. (29 words)

Question examples

How did the world of mid-market restaurants overstretch itself so badly? (12 words)

Example sentences (6)

What conclusions one can draw about an unbalanced multipolarity, about imperial overstretch and potential insolvency and implosion, or about the military “offense-defense balance,” are subjects of further study.

Hence, Iran can’t afford to overstretch its anti-Israel geopolitical hand at the expense of economic tensions with China.

I've never been keen to keep up with the Joneses and overstretch financially for the sake of it.

Being of the Cato Institute, which does, from time to time, evoke a sensible sentiment with regards imperial overstretch, Ted Galen Carpenter opponents of Trump’s decision that they “look at the calendar.

Put together, these two facts encourage me as it shows the company is prudent and does not increase its dividends just to attract more investors; instead, the company ensures it does not overstretch itself when it comes to paying its dividends.

How did the world of mid-market restaurants overstretch itself so badly?

Common combinations with overstretch

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overstretch" in a sentence?
An example: "What conclusions one can draw about an unbalanced multipolarity, about imperial overstretch and potential insolvency and implosion, or about the military “offense-defense balance,” are subjects of further study." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "overstretch" from authentic English texts.
What does "overstretch" mean?
Overstretch means: To stretch too far.
What are synonyms of "overstretch"?
Common synonyms of "overstretch" include: pull, injure, wound.
How many example sentences with "overstretch" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "overstretch", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.