adjective
- having too many demands or responsibilities; under excessive strain
- stretched beyond normal or proper limits
Examples
- The hospital staff was overstretched during the flu season.
- Our budget is overstretched after the unexpected repairs.
- The rubber band snapped because it was overstretched.
- The company’s resources are overstretched across too many projects.
- She felt overstretched trying to balance work and family.
- The overstretched fabric began to tear at the seams.
- The military forces were overstretched across multiple fronts.