Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to overstress
Participle: overstressed
Gerund: overstressing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | overstress |
| you | overstress |
| he;she;it | overstresses |
| we | overstress |
| you | overstress |
| they | overstress |
Perfect
| I | have overstressed |
| you | have overstressed |
| he;she;it | has overstressed |
| we | have overstressed |
| you | have overstressed |
| they | have overstressed |
Past
| I | overstressed |
| you | overstressed |
| he;she;it | overstressed |
| we | overstressed |
| you | overstressed |
| they | overstressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had overstressed |
| you | had overstressed |
| he;she;it | had overstressed |
| we | had overstressed |
| you | had overstressed |
| they | had overstressed |
Future
| I | will overstress |
| you | will overstress |
| he;she;it | will overstress |
| we | will overstress |
| you | will overstress |
| they | will overstress |
Future Perfect
| I | will have overstressed |
| you | will have overstressed |
| he;she;it | will have overstressed |
| we | will have overstressed |
| you | will have overstressed |
| they | will have overstressed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | overstress |
| you | overstress |
| he;she;it | overstress |
| we | overstress |
| you | overstress |
| they | overstress |
Perfect
| I | have overstressed |
| you | have overstressed |
| he;she;it | have overstressed |
| we | have overstressed |
| you | have overstressed |
| they | have overstressed |
Imperfect
| I | overstressed |
| you | overstressed |
| he;she;it | overstressed |
| we | overstressed |
| you | overstressed |
| they | overstressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had overstressed |
| you | had overstressed |
| he;she;it | had overstressed |
| we | had overstressed |
| you | had overstressed |
| they | had overstressed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would overstress |
| you | would overstress |
| he;she;it | would overstress |
| we | would overstress |
| you | would overstress |
| they | would overstress |
Perfect
| I | would have overstressed |
| you | would have overstressed |
| he;she;it | would have overstressed |
| we | would have overstressed |
| you | would have overstressed |
| they | would have overstressed |
Imperative
| you | overstress |
| we | Let's overstress |
| you | overstress |
Verbs conjugated like 'overstress'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'overstress'
overdress,
overpress,
overstream,
overstrew,
destress,
eustress,
osmostress,
overassess,
overcross,
overexpress,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From over- + stress.
Sample Sentences
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[...] the complete frame will withstand a standing and buffing load of 200 tons without overstressing. [1960 July, “The first G.E.C. 25 kV. a.c. electric locomotives for B.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 421:]
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“I think we better not catch him anymore right now,” said the vet. “We don’t want to overstress him.” [1989, Don C. Reed, “The Showdown”, in The Dolphins and Me, New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, published January 1990, →ISBN, page 41:]
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Susannah, I’m afraid my husband’s been ill for some time—a heart condition. I don’t want to overstress him. [2006, Debbie Macomber, chapter 33, in Susannah’s Garden (Blossom Street; 3), Don Mills, Ont.: MIRA Books, →ISBN, page 292:]
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‘And sir, what about my new schemes of things?’ ‘Try them. No harm if you do it along with regular medication, but don’t overstress her.’ [2021, Ddeepak Arora, chapter 4, in When Mornings Sleep, Berlin: Verlag GD Publishing Ltd. & Co KG, →ISBN:]