overextends

verb

present tense third-person singular of overextend
as in overreaches

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  1. broadens
  2. widens
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  • Technical sheets and certification data The release of ElectroFlex broadens the technical work at SolarWindow, which previously focused on liquid coatings that turn building window glass into power-generating surfaces.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The sulfolane work broadens that problem from separating polyester and cellulose toward handling a wider assortment of mixed polyester waste, including stretch textiles.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • This uncontrolled melting widens the cavern and dangerously thins the structural salt pillars separating adjacent domes.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The use of noble language to describe a process that weakens constitutional guardrails only widens the disconnect between words and actions.
    — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Overextends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextends. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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