stretched thin

A form of stretch thin — To spread the resources of too far.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stretch thin
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APA

stretched thin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretched%20thin

MLA

“stretched thin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretched%20thin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stretched thin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretched%20thin.

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