as in exaggerates
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 overdoes
But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdoes
exaggerates
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Whether or not The Bitch of Buchenwald did what is reenacted on the show isn’t relevant, because her activities are placed in the context of a comic book that exaggerates history to make a point — just like Monster does.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some critics have said that Costa exaggerates Malafaia’s influence.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Overdoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdoes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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