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as in enlarged
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as in excessive
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as in exaggerated
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 overdone
R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The analysts said gross margin worries are overdone.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Audrey Scheck, the founder of Audrey Scheck Design, agrees that fake greenery, especially when low quality, is overdone.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Sparkly without being overdone, this manicure feels luxurious, glamorous, and perfectly balanced.
—Kat Suico, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Land is a unique asset, at the center of booms and busts since Babylon, and will be here long after Meta or Microsoft or Google try to wriggle out of their data-center leases, should the AI buildout prove to be overdone.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were both pointing strongly up this morning prior to the opening bell in New York, suggesting that some traders think yesterday’s bloodbath in the markets was overdone.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The audio sounds brighter, without being overdone.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While Amazon has recently been pegged as an AI laggard, this view may be overdone.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The analysts said gross margin worries are overdone.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Audrey Scheck, the founder of Audrey Scheck Design, agrees that fake greenery, especially when low quality, is overdone.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Sparkly without being overdone, this manicure feels luxurious, glamorous, and perfectly balanced.
—Kat Suico, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Land is a unique asset, at the center of booms and busts since Babylon, and will be here long after Meta or Microsoft or Google try to wriggle out of their data-center leases, should the AI buildout prove to be overdone.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were both pointing strongly up this morning prior to the opening bell in New York, suggesting that some traders think yesterday’s bloodbath in the markets was overdone.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The audio sounds brighter, without being overdone.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdone
Adjective
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During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other features include an entrance plaza, a new seventy-four-seat forum, an enlarged seventh-floor sky room, and three new elevators, to improve circulation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Although the Bobcats scored more points in the paint, their inability to stop the Eagles' forward on the interior led to excessive fouling.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Critics say it was often used to justify excessive force by police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Schmidt Automotive Research said Chinese growth was exaggerated by special conditions in the second half of 2025 but will still be formidable.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, China has exaggerated its actual contributions, sowing mistrust about its agenda.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For the Fed, which was raising interest rates in 2023 and 2024, this meant that policy decisions may have been based on an overstated view of economic strength.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The committee's move followed a June Federal Railroad Administration compliance review that concluded the California High-Speed Rail Authority lacked a viable path to complete the project on time or on budget and flagged overstated ridership projections and other management failures.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The multiple polygonal recesses and panels and sharp creases throughout the lower half of the front-end are an uninvited reminder about how eager Toyota's design team seems to throw itself into absolute overwrought styling territory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The stretched body improves aerodynamics while giving the car a sleek, understated appearance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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One reason for the Jazz to pursue Jackson might be to inoculate themselves from having to match an over-the-top offer sheet for Kessler from another team; on the other hand, a Kessler-Jackson-Markkanen frontcourt would be amazing.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rambling on with over-the-top gratitude, his was the longest speech of the night — and the most viral.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many analysts argue the market’s response is overblown.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mizuho upgrades Booking Holdings to outperform from neutral Mizuho says AI fears are overblown for the travel booking website.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Overdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdone. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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