Overstretched
adjective
Having been expanded or increased too much.
The resources of the company are overstretched due to the rapid expansion.
Often appears as...
- overstretched resources
- overstretched budget
adjective
Having been worked too hard.
The overstretched staff was unable to keep up with the extra workload.
Often appears as...
- overstretched staff
- overstretched workforce
adjective
Having been expanded or increased too much.
The resources of the company are overstretched due to the rapid expansion.
Often appears as...
- overstretched resources
- overstretched budget
adjective
Having been worked too hard.
The overstretched staff was unable to keep up with the extra workload.
Often appears as...
- overstretched staff
- overstretched workforce
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Expansion Limits
Used when growth or increase exceeds reasonable or sustainable levels, often implying negative consequences.
Their customer support is overstretched after they tripled their client base.
Pro Tip 2/3Resource Warning
Signals a situation where resources are insufficient for the demands faced, risking failure or collapse.
The hospital is overstretched with the influx of patients during the epidemic.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Connotation
Often implies mismanagement or failure to anticipate needs accurately, not just a neutral state of being busy.
The defense was overstretched and couldn't hold the line.
Pro Tip 1/3Expansion Limits
Used when growth or increase exceeds reasonable or sustainable levels, often implying negative consequences.
Their customer support is overstretched after they tripled their client base.
Pro Tip 2/3Resource Warning
Signals a situation where resources are insufficient for the demands faced, risking failure or collapse.
The hospital is overstretched with the influx of patients during the epidemic.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Connotation
Often implies mismanagement or failure to anticipate needs accurately, not just a neutral state of being busy.
The defense was overstretched and couldn't hold the line.
Pro Tip 1/3Expansion Limits
Used when growth or increase exceeds reasonable or sustainable levels, often implying negative consequences.
Their customer support is overstretched after they tripled their client base.
Pro Tip 2/3Resource Warning
Signals a situation where resources are insufficient for the demands faced, risking failure or collapse.
The hospital is overstretched with the influx of patients during the epidemic.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Connotation
Often implies mismanagement or failure to anticipate needs accurately, not just a neutral state of being busy.
The defense was overstretched and couldn't hold the line.
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Video examples
What is an aurora? -...
a massive ball of plasma into the solar wind. When one of these coronal mass ejections collides with Earth, it overpowers the magnetosphere and creates a magnetic storm. The heavy storm stresses the magnetosphere until it suddenly snaps back, like and overstretched elastic band, flinging some of the detoured particles towards Earth.
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Robert Muggah: How to...
Now, I hope that mayors do one day rule the world, but, you know, the fact is, we don't hear any conversation, really, about what is happening in the South. And by South, I mean Latin America, Africa, Asia, where violence in some cases is accelerating, where infrastructure is overstretched,
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New Cage for Wu Wu PIPE...
severely overstretched some orangutans have seen their short stay turned into months verging on years even before work is completed loner is desperate to move orangutans into the larger cages at the top of her list is
Video examples
What is an aurora? -...
a massive ball of plasma into the solar wind. When one of these coronal mass ejections collides with Earth, it overpowers the magnetosphere and creates a magnetic storm. The heavy storm stresses the magnetosphere until it suddenly snaps back, like and overstretched elastic band, flinging some of the detoured particles towards Earth.
Video examples
Robert Muggah: How to...
Now, I hope that mayors do one day rule the world, but, you know, the fact is, we don't hear any conversation, really, about what is happening in the South. And by South, I mean Latin America, Africa, Asia, where violence in some cases is accelerating, where infrastructure is overstretched,
Video examples
New Cage for Wu Wu PIPE...
severely overstretched some orangutans have seen their short stay turned into months verging on years even before work is completed loner is desperate to move orangutans into the larger cages at the top of her list is
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Jim Clyburn
American Politician
Two new reports indicate that, under Bush, the Army is overstretched and under enormous strain. The National Guard and reserves have been weakened and we are experiencing numerous recruiting problems.
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Ellen Tauscher
American Politician
An overstretched military undermines homeland security and our ability to meet threats around the world.
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Ivan Krastev
Public Servant
America is militarily overstretched, politically polarized and financially indebted.
Quote examples
Jim Clyburn
American Politician
Two new reports indicate that, under Bush, the Army is overstretched and under enormous strain. The National Guard and reserves have been weakened and we are experiencing numerous recruiting problems.
Quote examples
Ellen Tauscher
American Politician
An overstretched military undermines homeland security and our ability to meet threats around the world.
Quote examples
Ivan Krastev
Public Servant
America is militarily overstretched, politically polarized and financially indebted.
Example 1 of 3
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