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overstretch

verb (overstretch, overstretches, overstretched, overstretching)

«overstretch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To overstretch a muscle is to stretch it too far and hurt it. tree →
To overstretch yourself, a budget or people is to make them do more than they can manage. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and health: warm up and don't overstretch. In news and adult life: overstretched hospitals, schools or budgets.

Examples

Don't overstretch when you warm up. tree →
She overstretched her leg in gymnastics. tree →
The nurses are overstretched this winter. tree →
Buying a big house would overstretch their budget. tree →
The army was overstretched. tree →
I overstretched myself by joining five clubs. tree →

Note

Past: overstretched. Adjective: overstretched (too busy). Healthy stretching should never hurt.

On Mova

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