Overcommitted
[oh-ver-kuh-mit] /ˌoʊ vər kəˈmɪt/
verb (used with object), overcommitted, overcommitting.
1.
to more than is feasible, desirable, or necessary.
/ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪt/
verb -mits, -mitting, -mitted
1.
(transitive) to promise, undertake, or allocate more than the available resources justify
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