hyperextend

verb

hy·per·ex·tend ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈstend

hyperextended; hyperextending; hyperextends

transitive verb

: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal

a hyperextended elbow

also : to extend (something, such as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion

hyperextended her neck

hyperextension

ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈsten(t)-shən

noun

Examples of hyperextend in a Sentence

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When Fouts hyperextended her left leg on May 11 against Arkansas, social media was flooded with thoughts and prayers. —

Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 29 May 2023 Do not hyperextend the torso when pulling the shin vertically. —

Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 29 Dec. 2022 He was tackled by Idaho State safety Quantraill Morris-Walker after a 10-yard gain and appeared to hyperextend his left elbow while bracing his fall. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Without this braking action, your knee would hyperextend at the end of each stride. —

Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2019 See all Example Sentences for hyperextend