Overextend Definition & Meaning

overextend
verb
  1. strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

"Overextend" in song lyrics

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  • "With one pen too high to overextend"
    Hilltop Hoods f/ Braintax, Mystro — Obese Lowlifes

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