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overacted

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verb

past tense of overact

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overacted
Adjective
  • However, the firm did say the coffee giant's restructuring puts a floor on EPS downside, meaning the downside may be overdone.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But that was probably overdone.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is not the first time Peru has enacted a state of emergency to address security concerns.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But federal law enacted by Congress requires a party to seek to remove a state case to federal court within 30 days.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the hitmaker sang while wearing a short white robe and black belt as a dress, background dancers acted out a fight sequence behind her.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the clip, which was shared by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, Jenner and Appleton, 42, acted out daughter Kim Kardashian's viral quote from The Kardashians.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Who’s decided that there will be no tree on this country road and that all props — carrots, bags and baskets, whip — will be mimed in thin air?
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Colbert then fell silent and mimed zipping his lips shut.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Often imitated but never duplicated, the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer continues to be a bestseller online, beloved by both salon owners and everyday users alike.
    Brittany Loggins, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Over 30 years later, the event has transcended the Brewers, parodied and imitated in equal measure.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Scientists from São Paulo State University's Araraquara School of Dentistry in Brazil tested morin — a naturally occurring compound extracted from the peels and leaves of certain fruits and vegetables — on bacterial biofilms that mimicked gum disease.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Overacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overacted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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