overextend
Example Sentences
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It's OK to say no to some invitations if you feel like you're going to overextend yourself.
From Science Daily
The movement is overextended — shorter would be less hokey — but not ineffective.
From Los Angeles Times
Soon, with Goose perched on one shoulder — no spacesuits here — this very special cat lady is zipping off to a planet and into another over-plotted, overextended escapade.
From New York Times
One, it’s a drain on the Israeli Defense Forces, which already is overextended fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza, contending with militant threats in the West Bank and holding off Hezbollah on the Lebanese border.
From Salon
“You aren’t going to be the first person to say, ‘Oh no, I overextended myself, can you do anything to help me with these payment options?’” he says.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
