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单词 overstretch
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overstretch

[ verb oh-ver-strech; noun oh-ver-strech, oh-ver-strech ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛtʃ; noun ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛtʃ, ˈoʊ vərˌstrɛtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to stretch excessively.
to stretch or extend over.

noun

an act or instance of overstretching.

Origin of overstretch

1300–50; Middle English overstrecchen;see over-, stretch

Words nearby overstretch

overstitch, overstock, overstood, overstory, overstress, overstretch, overstrew, overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured
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Example sentences from the Web for overstretch

  • However, the agency began to overstretch its finances and suffered heavy losses in the 1987 crash.

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  • I do not overstretch the truth when I say that he liked himself first-rate.

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British Dictionary definitions for overstretch

overstretch
/ (ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to make excessive demands or put excessive pressure on (oneself, finances, etc)
to stretch (muscles or limbs) too much or too hard
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for overstretch

overstretch
[ ō′vər-strĕch ]

v.

To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury.
To stretch or extend over.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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