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
Cover all spots or rust, but don’t overdo it.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Simple pleasures appeal to you as the moon and Venus harmonize—no need to overdo it.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
And while some thought the league was overdoing it with all the shots of the singer during the games, Mama Kelce was excited for the new audience Swift was attracting.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Piastri made an ambitious lunge on Norris in the penultimate lap, but overdid it and locked his front wheel, nearly crashing into his teammate.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Simple pleasures appeal to you as the moon and Venus harmonize—no need to overdo it.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
And while some thought the league was overdoing it with all the shots of the singer during the games, Mama Kelce was excited for the new audience Swift was attracting.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Piastri made an ambitious lunge on Norris in the penultimate lap, but overdid it and locked his front wheel, nearly crashing into his teammate.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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In early 2025, the stock fell nearly 57% from February to April in the wake of a short-seller report that alleged the company had exaggerated its e-commerce performance and breached service terms.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This performative solidarity was not appreciated by Saudi commentators who argued Egypt exaggerated the seriousness of Netanyahu's comments in a bid to drag Saudi Arabia in a confrontation with the Israelis for political reasons.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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