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单词 overexpand
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overexpand

verb

over·​ex·​pand ˌō-vər-ik-ˈspand How to pronounce overexpand (audio)
overexpanded; overexpanding

transitive + intransitive

: to expand too much or too quickly
… one lung overexpanded and collapsed … Jack Fincher
Some tech companies overexpanded in the late '90s, so they're reluctant to make new capital investments. Michael Sivy
He bought a lighting manufacturer, … overexpanded it, and lost millions. Patricia Sellers

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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