overdevelop
verb
over·de·vel·op
ˌō-vər-di-ˈve-ləp 
overdeveloped; overdeveloping; overdevelops
: to develop excessively
especially
: to subject (exposed photographic material) to a developing solution for excessive time or at excessive temperature, agitation, or concentration
Examples of overdevelop in a Sentence
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But, Horton said, don’t spend all your time spinning in that direction; doing so will overdevelop the muscles on a single side of your body.
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Washington Post, 23 June 2021
The Brecksville Planning Commission in February said the proposal, due at least partly to the presence of wetlands, would overdevelop the property, according to meeting minutes.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 13 Apr. 2020
Washington Post, 23 June 2021
The Brecksville Planning Commission in February said the proposal, due at least partly to the presence of wetlands, would overdevelop the property, according to meeting minutes.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 13 Apr. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Overdevelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdevelop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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