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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overextend .
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Examples
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Going all out, the Russian champion overextends himself a should have been punished quickly.
Lubomir Kavalek: Hikaru Nakamura's Great Chess Triumph Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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The grasshopper who borrows and overextends now can laugh at the ant who seeks to save and provide for the winter.
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The bill that failed to win cloture overextends by having no limits for compensatory and punitive damages, which I believe are adequately covered by the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.
Republicans Block An Up-Or-Down Vote On The Paycheck Fairness Act The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Example: I want my colleague to complete her own work and not expect me to cover for her when she overextends her lunch hour or wants to leave early.
The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010
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Example: I want my colleague to complete her own work and not expect me to cover for her when she overextends her lunch hour or wants to leave early.
The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010
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The bill that failed to win cloture overextends by having no limits for compensatory and punitive damages, which I believe are adequately covered by the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.
Republicans Block An Up-Or-Down Vote On The Paycheck Fairness Act The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Example: I want my colleague to complete her own work and not expect me to cover for her when she overextends her lunch hour or wants to leave early.
The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010
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Clinton's got some pretty significant support and if Obama overextends and goes at her in a way that leaves a bad taste in people's mouth, this could be it for him.
Obama Ratchets Up Attacks On Hillary: "Too Willing To Give President A Blank Check" 2009
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When federal enforcement overextends laws originated in limited powers while state enforcement of general powers atrophies, one consequence is that minor-seeming crimes can suddenly get treated as majorones.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Judges Really Immune when Taking Kickbacks? 2009
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Counsel should avoid a radical argument that overextends the principle in a manner the judges are likely to find absurd or unacceptable.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Answering Questions at Oral Argument: 2009
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