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Overtired meaning

simple past and past participle of overtire

Using Overtired

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

Context around Overtired

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

crabby 1× perhaps 1×

Often after:

derbyshire 1× dad 1× especially 1× self 1× overwhelmed 1×

Sentence patterns with Overtired

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

an overtired derbyshire man 1× hyperstimulated and overtired self from 1× re perhaps overtired overwhelmed needing 1× they are overtired and more 1× trained and overtired especially in 1× while crabby overtired dad is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an overtired derbyshire 1× mommy is self 1× my hyperstimulated and 1× setting one bedtime 1× ships are deployed 1× you re perhaps 1×

Common sentence endings:

and a respite 1× court has heard 1× over my emotions 1× submitted for marks 1× the pacific fleet 1× to emotional outbursts 1×

Words around Overtired

Just before it in the word index:

overtimes 16 overtime 1.558 overthrows 11 overthrown 146 overthrowing 55 overthrow 448

Just after it in the word index:

overtly 151 overtness 2 overton 96 overtone 41 overtones 128 overtook 150

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Overtired

  • In this selection, "overtired" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, crabby, perhaps, derbyshire, dad and especially stand out and add context to how "overtired" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an overtired derbyshire man and hyperstimulated and overtired self from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overtired" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overtired

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

You’re perhaps overtired, overwhelmed, needing rest and a respite. (10 words)

My hyperstimulated and overtired self from spring semester began taking over my emotions. (13 words)

Ships are deployed at sea when they should be undergoing maintenance in port, and crews are inadequately trained and overtired, especially in the Pacific fleet. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Setting one bedtime often results in trying to wrangle an older sibling into bed before they’re tired and/or keeping a younger sibling awake to the point where they are overtired and more prone to emotional outbursts. (38 words)

Mommy is self-isolating in the attic with a presumptive case of — diagnosed by her doc on the phone — while crabby, overtired Dad is overseeing today’s journal writing session to be submitted for marks. (35 words)

An ‘overtired’ Derbyshire man who swerved into an oncoming taxi and injured the occupants after being up all night with his son in hospital had also taken cocaine, a court has heard. (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

An ‘overtired’ Derbyshire man who swerved into an oncoming taxi and injured the occupants after being up all night with his son in hospital had also taken cocaine, a court has heard.

Mommy is self-isolating in the attic with a presumptive case of — diagnosed by her doc on the phone — while crabby, overtired Dad is overseeing today’s journal writing session to be submitted for marks.

Setting one bedtime often results in trying to wrangle an older sibling into bed before they’re tired and/or keeping a younger sibling awake to the point where they are overtired and more prone to emotional outbursts.

Ships are deployed at sea when they should be undergoing maintenance in port, and crews are inadequately trained and overtired, especially in the Pacific fleet.

My hyperstimulated and overtired self from spring semester began taking over my emotions.

You’re perhaps overtired, overwhelmed, needing rest and a respite.

Common combinations with overtired

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overtired" in a sentence?
An example: "An ‘overtired’ Derbyshire man who swerved into an oncoming taxi and injured the occupants after being up all night with his son in hospital had also taken cocaine, a court has heard." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "overtired" from authentic English texts.
What does "overtired" mean?
Overtired means: simple past and past participle of overtire
How many example sentences with "overtired" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "overtired", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.