overexpose
verb
over·ex·pose
ˌō-vər-ik-ˈspōz 
overexposed; overexposing; overexposes
: to expose excessively: such as
a
: to expose to excessive radiation (such as light)
overexpose film
an overexposed photograph
b
: to expose (someone, such as a celebrity) to excessive publicity especially to the extent that attraction is diminished
Examples of overexpose in a Sentence
It is harmful to overexpose your skin to the sun's rays.
He has been overexposed by the media.
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If most of your liabilities reprice simultaneously, you’re overexposed.
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Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
At its peak on Sunday, more than $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated during a 24-hour span — with over 95% coming from long bets, underscoring just how overexposed the market was heading into the weekend.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 June 2025
The Athletic is already guilty of cynically overexposing Arsenal's Max Dowman and Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The couple’s recent red-carpet appearance with their kids at Pompeo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony was a rare one, and I, for one, kind of love that their family life is the antithesis of overexposed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
At its peak on Sunday, more than $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated during a 24-hour span — with over 95% coming from long bets, underscoring just how overexposed the market was heading into the weekend.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 June 2025
The Athletic is already guilty of cynically overexposing Arsenal's Max Dowman and Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The couple’s recent red-carpet appearance with their kids at Pompeo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony was a rare one, and I, for one, kind of love that their family life is the antithesis of overexposed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overexpose. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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overexpose
verb
over·ex·pose
ˌō-və-rik-ˈspōz
overexposed; overexposing
: to expose (as photographic material) for a longer time than is needed or desirable
Medical Definition
overexpose
transitive verb
over·ex·pose
ˌō-və-rik-ˈspōz
overexposed; overexposing
: to expose excessively
skin overexposed to sunlight
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