gimmicked (up)

adjective

as in overwrought

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
  1. overwrought
  2. showy
  3. frilly
  4. exuberant
  5. extravagant
  6. grandiose
  7. flamboyant
  8. ostentatious
Adjective
  • Advertisement All the Pride Match objections from Iran and Egypt’s soccer governing bodies proved overwrought.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2026
  • No premature judgment and no overwrought sympathy here.
    — Bob Wojnowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of overwrought
Adjective
  • As Vasily Borodin, executive officer of the Red October, Neill brings gravitas and gentle truth to a submarine thriller that otherwise can feel a little showy.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Sheppard emphasized that the home was designed to feel livable and warm rather than overbuilt or showy, leaning into a traditional farmhouse style.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • Interestingly, her bandmate Tzuyu’s frilly bloomers with garter-type ties did not fan flames on social media.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Plant species with contrasting textures, such as frilly ferns with the large, bold leaves of hosta.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
Definition of frilly
Adjective
  • Like Hanke, Dimon has been saying for months that markets may be a bit too exuberant.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Litchfield’s most exuberant inmate, Taystee is deeply impacted by the death of her best friend, Poussey, who was being restrained incorrectly by a prison guard.
    — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • The newlyweds, both 36, tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony at the iconic venue July 3, which took over the streets of Manhattan and required the New York Police to shut down the immediate vicinity.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revealed how much Taylor Swift paid the city for her and Travis Kelce‘s extravagant Madison Square Garden wedding.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 July 2026
Definition of extravagant
Adjective
  • But there’s also little indication that the current front office has grandiose plans for him.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • And the jovial human moments between bursts of grandiose showmanship leave the reassuring impression that Elvis really, truly enjoyed being Elvis.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of grandiose
Adjective
  • Posters for Goodyear Tires and the 1939 Foire de Paris retail expo flank the flamboyant shoe.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • At the level of style, there was nothing obviously flamboyant about Allen’s music, nor her presence on stage, the quiet, acerbic composure of her delivery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of flamboyant
Adjective
  • Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Decorated with cool gray tones, marble and leather accents, and crisp white bedding, the rooms feel upscale but not ostentatious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of ostentatious
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