as in to exaggerate
to describe or express in too strong terms
the fashion designer's claim that his new line of clothing would revolutionize the way we dress was perhaps overdoing it just a bit
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Recent Examples of overdo
The always good Farahani has a lot of screaming and shouting to do, pulling it off convincingly but then overdoing it in too many scenes of the same thing.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
One of the best ways to accomplish this (without overdoing it) is to think about driving your knees forward and up.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Strive to indulge once in a while without overdoing it.
—Leigh Morgan, Quartz, 2 June 2025
McDonough added extra springs and air bags to handle the camper weight and a winch up front, but otherwise has stayed away from overdoing the build.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
One of the best ways to accomplish this (without overdoing it) is to think about driving your knees forward and up.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Strive to indulge once in a while without overdoing it.
—Leigh Morgan, Quartz, 2 June 2025
McDonough added extra springs and air bags to handle the camper weight and a winch up front, but otherwise has stayed away from overdoing the build.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overdo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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Second, the extent of the controversies has often been exaggerated: a handful of Trump supporters have stuck their heads above the parapet, the media have sniffed drama and written up stories about friction, and nothing has ultimately changed.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Opponents of burnout argue that burnout researchers exaggerate that burnout is a condition of epidemic magnitude.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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