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verb

past participle of overdo
as in exaggerated
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 Synonyms for overdone
Adjective
  • Botox effectively treats hyperhidrosis by blocking the nerve signals responsible for excessive sweating.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
  • Alcohol and excessive speed were suspected of being involved in the crash, and charges are pending, but not expected to be filed for several weeks.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • The high-octane war thriller is fun to imagine staged, but dialogue tends to be overwrought.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
  • Their prose tends to be overwrought; their dialogue is clunky and unsubtle.
    Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • The artwork is silly and exaggerated to capture youngsters’ attention.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
  • Uber Technologies Woods named Uber his favorite long-term stock, and said any notion that Tesla could pose a competitive threat to the ride sharing company is exaggerated.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Black-tie affairs, over-the-top birthdays, a grand night at the ballet, or a glitzy charity function?
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 May 2025
  • Rapper 2 Chainz is no stranger to over-the-top products and experiences.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • The aircraft so extravagant, it’s been called the flying palace.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 May 2025
  • Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC.
    Joel Khalili, Wired News, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mistaken identity In some ways, California’s image as the national poster child of homelessness is overblown.
    Max Taves, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
  • Many player agents will tell you, however, that this conversation is overblown, as players choose where to sign for many reasons beyond salary.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Kentucky’s Andy Beshear boasts a positively gaudy 68% approval rating in his deep-red state, the highest of any Democratic governor in the country, according to Morning Consult’s nationwide survey.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Austin’s lush mustache and hammy Southern drawl aren’t quite in sync with the tone; Rudd seems stuck in the Ferrell version of the film.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • But the banter is quick and Yelena and Alexei’s Russian accents are enjoyably hammy.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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“Overdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdone. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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