as in to overuse
to use so much as to make less appealing
seeking to capitalize on its only breakout hit, the network fatally overexposed the game show by scheduling it every night of the week
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Recent Examples of overexpose
This was coupled with his noticing that many plate images were blurry, and therefore were overexposed.
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Big Think, 13 Mar. 2025
But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Some fans feel the Chiefs are overexposed, from all of the winning to Mahomes and Reid’s many commercials to Kelce’s high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite his legendary status, The Undertaker is careful about overexposing his character.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Big Think, 13 Mar. 2025
But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Some fans feel the Chiefs are overexposed, from all of the winning to Mahomes and Reid’s many commercials to Kelce’s high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite his legendary status, The Undertaker is careful about overexposing his character.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Anyone who overuses or overextends one of these muscles can end up with pain in the back of their knee.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
11 May 2025
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Similar to coffee grounds, tea can be overused as a fertilizer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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The agency did not answer written questions about the cuts, but in a statement referred to the slogan popularized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now the health secretary: Make America Healthy Again.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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It was created and popularized in Fayetteville, Tennessee.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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Of course, dark-skinned Black women are historically stereotyped as aggressive even though Doechii’s urgent asks are relatively inoffensive in the grand scheme of celebrity misbehavior.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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With as many as six generations participating in today’s workforce, employers need to avoid leaning too far into the preferences of one generation over another or stereotyping workers by age.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yet abroad, Germans are still caricatured as Nazis, and the remembrance culture plays a part by overdoing it.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Reflect what the job is looking for, but don't overdo it—listing nine to 12 skills is sufficient. 3.—
Franklin Buchanan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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To the elderly and those already exhausted by their efforts to get this far, this simply became an insurmountable barrier.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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After exhausting the questions, Witt posed for a picture with the entire class.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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Best Early Way Day Decor Deals Small decor pieces can transform any room from boring to homey.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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With phones and the internet, teens never have to be bored again.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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