Overstretched
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overstretched is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of overstretch.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of overstretch.
More Meanings
- Subject to demands that are more than can be reasonably handled.
Example Sentences
Software developer Amey Consulting has used it to identify issues elsewhere on the network, such as at East Croydon where platforms 3 and 4 were identified as causes of delay due to staff being overstretched at peak hours.
Critics of MCEDs also warn that a deluge of test results could put additional pressure on already overstretched health services. A Galleri pilot screening programme in Arizona for firefighters missed many instances of cancer, raising questions about accuracy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pull, overloaded, overburdened, overworked, swamped, slammed.
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