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What does overstretched mean?

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Verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of overstretch
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Perhaps ongoing sandstorms in the desert will provide time to reinforce overstretched supply lines.
It is madness to cut the infantry at a time when they are already overstretched.
The troops are overstretched and forced to stay on longer than planned and undertake responsibilities beyond their capacity.
The tide of new developments has seen councillors warning of a melt-down for the town's overstretched infrastructure.
Facilities that were already underfunded and overstretched are now at breaking point.
Eventually, the company overstretched itself and was ultimately forced to file for voluntary liquidation.

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