overextended's Usage Examples:

given a prominent role in the exploitation to the southwest, but became overextended and vulnerable to the mobile German reinforcements arriving to attempt.

division took part in the exploitation to the southwest, but became overextended and vulnerable to the mobile German reinforcements arriving to attempt.

figure that crouches folds unto itself— and an excess of reach in an overextended figure.

The bank became overextended in the building of the Northern Pacific Railway and failed, contributing.

While initially successful in capturing both cities, the Soviets overextended themselves, allowing German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein to launch.

In 2008, Continental appeared overextended with its integration of VDO and had since lost almost half of its market.

through the Bank of Japan by issuing discounted "earthquake bonds" to overextended banks.

It describes a feeling of being emotionally overextended and exhausted by one's work.

others: particularly the novella, "The Rat Catcher," was criticised as "overextended".

The enveloping force can become overextended and cut off from friendly forces by an enemy counterattack, or the enemy.

The Herschlers overextended themselves.

city of Oryol (Orel) at only 360 km from Moscow was taken, Denikin's overextended Army was decisively defeated in a series of battles in October and November.

a penetration when there is no assailable flank, enemy defenses are overextended and weak spots are detected in the enemy's positions, or time pressures.

to oxygen, excessive or insufficient exposure of the wine to sulphur, overextended maceration of the wine either pre- or post-fermentation, faulty fining.

He overextended his army and was decisively defeated by a Xiongnu army of 50,000 led.

Monson, having overextended his supply line, was retreating toward Kotah when Holkar's forces decimated.

The studio became overextended financially and ceased production after 1952.

He overextended himself in the 1920s and suffered severe losses in the Great Depression.

But the uncle's overextended visit forces schemers to keep up the charade leading to comical situations.

Synonyms:

overstrain; extend; strain;

Antonyms:

shorten; decrease; relax; unstrain;