overlengthen
verb
over·length·en
ˌō-vər-ˈleŋ(k)-thən 
-ˈlen(t)-
overlengthened; overlengthening
: to lengthen (something, such as a body part) too much
Several yoga stretches involve twisting at the knee, or lying back on folded, twisted knees, which forcibly overlengthens the collateral ligament …—
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Jolie BookspanIf the muscle overlengthens, … a stretch reflex will occur, thereby contracting the muscle.—Mark Ansell
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“Overlengthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlengthen. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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