overstress
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overstress
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verb overstresses · overstressing · overstressed
- To place excessive emphasis on something.
- To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks. [...] the complete frame will withstand a standing and buffing load of 200 tons without overstressing.
- To stress someone excessively. “I think we better not catch him anymore right now,” said the vet. “We don’t want to overstress him.”
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verb to place excessive emphasis on something
| Español | sobreenfatizar, supraenfatizar |
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Talk about this word "overstress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overstress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. overstress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overstress "overstress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overstress.
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@misc{overstress_2026,
title = {overstress},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overstress},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
