hyperextend
verb
hy·per·ex·tend
ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈstend 
hyperextended; hyperextending; hyperextends
: 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
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DiVincenzo’s lower leg injury looked bad, and Edwards appeared to hyperextend his knee.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Denver couldn’t pull away from them, not after Donte DiVincenzo was helped off with a torn right Achilles tendon, and not after star guard Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee late in the first half.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Edwards has a bone bruise and also hyperextended the knee, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced details or a return-to-play timeline.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Replays showed his right knee hyperextended in an uncomfortable direction, and he was carted off the field by Toronto medical personnel.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Denver couldn’t pull away from them, not after Donte DiVincenzo was helped off with a torn right Achilles tendon, and not after star guard Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee late in the first half.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Edwards has a bone bruise and also hyperextended the knee, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced details or a return-to-play timeline.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Replays showed his right knee hyperextended in an uncomfortable direction, and he was carted off the field by Toronto medical personnel.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Hyperextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperextend. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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hyperextend
transitive verb
hy·per·ex·tend
ˌhī-pə-rik-ˈstend
: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal
a hyperextended elbow
also
: to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion
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