overacting

verb

present participle of overact
as in enacting

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  1. enacting
  2. acting out
  3. imitating
  4. mimicking
  5. miming
  6. taking on
  7. acting
Verb
  • Universities started enacting trainings about consent and bystander intervention.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Now, communities are left scrambling to cut budgets and find new sources of revenues, such as enacting a local income tax.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of enacting
Verb
  • If Graham fails in her bid, she can be forgiven for acting out of loyalty and love for her brother.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The diagnosis came after the actor learned that his own behavior of acting out dreams could be an early Parkinson's symptom.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of acting out
Verb
  • OpenAI denied intentionally imitating Johansson’s voice and later withdrew the feature.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitating
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  • San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Matt Goncalves were also fined for mimicking drinking beer as a celebration this season.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some really solid casting there in evoking, but not mimicking, either Faist or Abbott.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mimicking
Verb
  • By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Simmons celebrated by miming urinating, game footage shared by ESPN College Football shows.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of miming
Verb
  • The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Established in 2022, the Albies showcase the achievements of individuals who have dedicated their life to pursuing justice on a global scale, often taking on great personal risk in the process.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking on
Verb
  • Saturday Morning Detention has two comics, Tay Brightman and CJ Marrinan, acting as the teachers to help keep the chaos organized and moderate the games.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • However, at 8 years old, Erin went back to a normal childhood in California and didn’t return to acting for decades.
    — Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of acting
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