overstretch
Push too far
To overstretch is to stretch something beyond its capacity or safe limits.
Muscles overstretch and tear.
Resources overstretch when demands exceed supply.
The word often describes institutional strain: The military is overstretched by commitments on multiple fronts.
To overstretch yourself is to take on more than you can handle.
Ligament stretch injury
- tearTo pull apart
- pullForce toward oneself
- strainExcessive stretching force
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
hyperextension · ligament · tendonitis · overextension · inflammation · swelling · injury · overstrain
Exceed one's capacity
- overambitiousExcessively driven toward goals
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- vaultingLeaping over something
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
overestimate · miscalculation · aspiration · greed · expansion · overconfidence · overextend · grandiose
Chronic occupational depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- depletionReduction of supply
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
weariness · drained · tiredness · collapse · overexertion · enervation · spent · sapped
Represent as greater
- overplayEmphasize excessively
- overdoExceed reasonable limits
- overemphasizeStress something too much
- oversellExaggerate something's value
overdraw · overcook · overelaborate · embellish · inflate · amplify · magnify · distort
Exceeding sustainable capacity
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
default · bankruptcy · insolvency · debt · exposure · speculation · risk · instability
Stretchy loop for binding
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- lycraElastic synthetic fiber
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
tensile · stretchable · expandable · elasticated · extensible · latex · elastomer · recoil
sprain
Ligament stretch injury
rupture · hyperextension · ligament · tendonitis · overextension · inflammation · swelling · injury · overstrain · distension
overreach
Exceed one's capacity
- overambitiousExcessively driven toward goals
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- vaultingLeaping over something
unrealistic · overestimate · miscalculation · aspiration · greed · expansion · overconfidence · overextend · grandiose · overexpansion
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
exhaustion · weariness · drained · tiredness · collapse · overexertion · enervation · spent · sapped · prostration
overstate
Represent as greater
- overplayEmphasize excessively
- overdoExceed reasonable limits
- overemphasizeStress something too much
oversell · overdraw · overcook · overelaborate · embellish · inflate · amplify · magnify · distort · hyperbole
overextension
Exceeding sustainable capacity
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
liability · default · bankruptcy · insolvency · debt · exposure · speculation · risk · instability · vulnerability
rubberband
Stretchy loop for binding
elasticity · tensile · stretchable · expandable · elasticated · extensible · latex · elastomer · recoil · springiness
overstretchunderutilize
Not fully exploit
pace oneself · hold back · conserve · restrain · moderate