transitive + intransitive
: to stretch (something or someone) to excess or beyond normal limits Worsted yarn, and any yarn inclined to "kink" should be weighted slightly as it dries, but take care not to overstretch the wool. Eileen Hobden temperature changes causing the tire to overstretch They overstretched [=overextended] themselves financially. Too few staff means overstretched [=overburdened] crews and patients waiting for longer. Christina McAnea