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
But don't overdo it, as jade plants can get sunburn from too-harsh direct sun.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
The shadow is overdoing it, overpromising, or feeling crushed if the applause doesn’t come fast enough.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But be careful not to overdo it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
The retractable, angled tip makes shaping intuitive and eliminates the need for sharpening, so the stroke width stays consistent and harder to overdo.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
The shadow is overdoing it, overpromising, or feeling crushed if the applause doesn’t come fast enough.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But be careful not to overdo it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
The retractable, angled tip makes shaping intuitive and eliminates the need for sharpening, so the stroke width stays consistent and harder to overdo.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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Companies are exaggerating their AI capabilities to raise their value and, in turn, creating a host of problems for executives and employees alike.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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But those spikes will be exaggerated by the power drain from expanding technologies like artificial intelligence and by government decarbonization policies such as those that promote electric vehicle use and electric home heating systems.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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