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
Fertilizing can be beneficial as well—but don't overdo it.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
While the Elie 12 does a good job of staying in line, even at full volume, the speaker is a little too happy to overdo its low end.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Don’t [overdo it with] procedures.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
But Jevons wasn’t overdoing it.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
While the Elie 12 does a good job of staying in line, even at full volume, the speaker is a little too happy to overdo its low end.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Don’t [overdo it with] procedures.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
But Jevons wasn’t overdoing it.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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Charlotte Tilbury shoppers also appreciate that the product doesn’t exaggerate or settle into their fine lines.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Iranian hackers boasted online of the hacks against Patel and the medical device maker while exaggerating their impact.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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