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Adjective
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Audrey Scheck, the founder of Audrey Scheck Design, agrees that fake greenery, especially when low quality, is overdone.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Sparkly without being overdone, this manicure feels luxurious, glamorous, and perfectly balanced.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Despite a slew of reforms enacted last year to rein in the practices of towing companies, more needs to be done to protect consumers whose cars face removal and possible sale, the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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Every day, Trump exhibits his contempt for laws enacted by Congress — and for the Constitution itself.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
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Others abused alcohol and drugs, were separated and divorced, or acted out violently.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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There was one take [where] every mannerism or gesture that Kim would do in her performance, Sarah imitated.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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After the series, the NFL veteran sat on the bench and stared into space, closed his eyes and mimed making a catch.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Chiles, 24, cut loose in the routine, as her teammates mimicked her moves and cheered alongside the mat.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the man collapsed in agony, the robot mimicked his posture, drawing laughter from onlookers and instant viral fame online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Overacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overacted. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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