over·ad·ver·tise
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overadvertised; overadvertising
Definition of overadvertise
: to advertise excessively
… competition pressurizes firms to overadvertise.— Gerard J. Tellis While most marketers had found some success with this tactic, some larger spenders … overadvertised the same offer or put too many ads in front of the same audience.— Bob Buch
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“Overadvertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overadvertise. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of overadvertise was in 1855
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