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
That range can provide diversification benefits without overexposing retirees to price swings that don't generate dividends or interest.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
David and Victoria are early pioneers in the modern practice of overexposing one’s offspring.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
If there's too much ambient light, night mode might let in too much and overexpose your photos.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2026
Only a few years after her 21st birthday extravaganza, Paris Hilton had been overexposed.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
David and Victoria are early pioneers in the modern practice of overexposing one’s offspring.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
If there's too much ambient light, night mode might let in too much and overexpose your photos.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2026
Only a few years after her 21st birthday extravaganza, Paris Hilton had been overexposed.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
Verb
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Derma rollers must be cleaned properly and not overused.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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Celebrities like Suki Waterhouse and Kylie Jenner have helped popularize the style with eye-catching dual-diamond designs.—
Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The pro-Orban sentiment so common among conservatives today follows years of efforts spearheaded by the Fidesz government to popularize his model of statecraft among American conservatives.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Accounting, long stereotyped as dull and tedious, has struggled for years to attract young talent.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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That means proper cleaning and not overdoing frequency.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Soil with high nutrients can actually reduce cosmos blooms, so don’t overdo the fertilizer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Floyd also reasoned that the case shouldn’t be regarded as moot, even though the players have exhausted their NCAA eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Horned Frogs must also replace key players who exhausted their eligibility in Big 12 Player of the Year Olivia Miles, Taylor Bigby, 6-7 center Kennedy Basham and Suarez.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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All of the world’s greatest golfers combined are boring compared to Tiger and his now Elvis-like descent.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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An InStyle fashion writer is recommending her mom swap her usual boring one-piece swimsuits for a tankini.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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