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overacting

verb

present participle of overact

as in enacting

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The city council would not be able to vote on enacting the moratorium until December.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Thursday's administrative agreement was expected to remove obstacles to enacting the earlier deal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of enacting

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Kids ages 9 and up will spend hours acting out scenes as Cinderella and Gus with this Lego set.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
When a teacher, coach, counselor, pediatrician, or school psychologist sees a boy who is withdrawing, escalating, or acting out, that should prompt care.

— Wes Moore, STAT, 1 July 2026

Definition of acting out

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In addition, Meadowlands can spoof enemy assets by imitating the specific, complex waveforms used by military and commercial satellite networks.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Second, GenAI output can reproduce part of a creator’s work or imitating their style, free riding on the years spent developing their craft.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Definition of imitating

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Shahdadpuri walked to its location in the lower concourse, pulled the red jersey over the white-and-baby blue stripes of Argentina and spread his arms out wide — mimicking an image of Mahomes that was being shown on a video loop.

— Sam McDowell July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
The company is based in Gwinnett County and specializes in mimicking the appearance of 1970s-era Ford Broncos and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons with all the bells, whistles and customization of new luxury vehicles.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of mimicking

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Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026

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Athletic Club Boise will test itself on the world stage next month, taking on Sporting FC from Costa Rica’s top division.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
With interest rates still elevated, savers who have accumulated a substantial cash balance have an opportunity to earn meaningful returns without taking on market risk.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of taking on

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Pacino, who studied method acting under Strasberg, will lead a jury of actors and filmmakers, evaluating independent films and performances for the 10th edition of the festival.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 July 2026
The latest announcement may buy the government a reprieve with civic groups, who have begun acting as vigilante labor inspectors, entering factories to check for foreign workers.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

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