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overextend

verb as in overreach

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Ergonomic keyboards feature a “split” design, with the keys separated into two sections so you can use them without twisting or overextending your arms, shoulders, or back.

It also showed up in near-self-martyrdom when I’d overextend myself for other people, while also abandoning countless personal projects that were important to me.

The company also works to avoid overextending team members — for example, by not scheduling meetings during the lunch hour or during school drop-offs and pick-ups.

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It’s historically been held up as a reason that pregnant people should be careful not to overextend their joints, as they’ll be more flexible than usual.

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On this page you'll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to overextend, such as: drain, fatigue, frazzle, impoverish, overwork, and sap.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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