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Meaning of overstretched in English:

overstretched

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃt/

adjective

  • 1Stretched too much.

    • ‘the aches and pains of overstretched muscles’

  • 2Subject to excessive demands.

    ‘the overstretched police force’
    • ‘Britain's already overstretched £80 billion-a-year welfare budget’