as in to exaggerate
to describe or express in too strong terms
the fashion designer's claim that his new line of clothing would revolutionize the way we dress was perhaps overdoing it just a bit
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Recent Examples of overdo
Yet abroad, Germans are still caricatured as Nazis, and the remembrance culture plays a part by overdoing it.
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Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Reflect what the job is looking for, but don't overdo it—listing nine to 12 skills is sufficient.
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—Franklin Buchanan, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Department of Player Safety — a big suspension, overdid it.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Do not overdo it: A small amount of concealer is enough to correct redness.
—Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Reflect what the job is looking for, but don't overdo it—listing nine to 12 skills is sufficient.
3.
—Franklin Buchanan, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Department of Player Safety — a big suspension, overdid it.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Do not overdo it: A small amount of concealer is enough to correct redness.
—Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overdo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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Trump has long been known for his tendency to exaggerate crowd sizes at his rallies and public events, a pattern that dates back to his very first days in office.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Another hurdle is getting buy-in from red states, where many politicians have espoused the view that hate crimes and domestic terrorism concerns are exaggerated by liberals to police conservative thought.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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