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
Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
Watch out for obsessive thoughts or burnout tendencies… Scorpio transits can push you to overdo, but your body will thank you for slowing down.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The worst part of this tax is that Illinois Democrats, in their desperation for more revenue, ended up encouraging more casual bettors to overdo it and get into financial trouble.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Simple pleasures appeal to you as the moon and Venus harmonize—no need to overdo it.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
Watch out for obsessive thoughts or burnout tendencies… Scorpio transits can push you to overdo, but your body will thank you for slowing down.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The worst part of this tax is that Illinois Democrats, in their desperation for more revenue, ended up encouraging more casual bettors to overdo it and get into financial trouble.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Simple pleasures appeal to you as the moon and Venus harmonize—no need to overdo it.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blazy exaggerated the frayed hems that Coco Chanel loved into ragged edges by letting the cloth be overtaken slowly with tiny hanging strings of beads.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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