overacting

present participle of overact

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overacting
Verb
  • Barrymore declared, before miming eating Anderson’s toes.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Beck-Page Yardbirds appear in that film, miming to the song at a rock club in a performance that culminates with Beck smashing his guitar.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Working with an enacting bill that has already been signed into law, people could exempt $125,000 from the value of personal property that’s used to make money for their business.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Private equity firms argue that states enacting health care regulations may see less overall investment going to their states.
    Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Kinahans seemed to be acting out of pure rage.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But when her school’s principal suggests that her acting out might be covering up a learning disability, Claire’s mom is hesitant to have her evaluated.
    Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fabrics have scratched surfaces, mimicking digital glitches.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe that was just art-making imitating life.
    Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • How does this help democracy, imitating what Texas is doing?
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Overacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overacting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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