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overacting

verb

present participle of overact

as in enacting

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Last week, Carpenter told board members that enacting an 18-month moratorium could potentially lead to a lawsuit against the city.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Dog Days lends itself to exactly this kind of paranoid reading, not only describing but enacting the magical thinking of trauma survivors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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Others echoed the comparison, saying Coca-Cola’s refreshed typography looked strikingly similar to Marlboros, in a case of reality imitating memes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Hawk advocates imitating others before innovating, leveraging existing strengths like Wayne Gretzky, and embracing a beginner's mindset.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Anyone wanting the traditional wipe experience will need to use the Kord Breach system, as everyone will have to start a new character and start from scratch, almost mimicking the old wipes from the beta.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 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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By taking on the meme generator, Saflor may hit a wall if the court finds that his arguments apply to any meme generator and a finding in his favor could risk undercutting the entire meme ecosystem, Goldman said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted, and significantly lower through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait – with oil tankers unwilling to risk taking on fire from the Iranians and Houthis.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of taking on

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Her exit follows the resignations last week of acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh in June — coming after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at the beginning of this year.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Before pivoting to acting, Ali was himself a high level athlete, playing Division I basketball at Saint Mary’s on a full scholarship.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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