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
Film, even if it’s overexposed, underexposed, or correctly exposed, has a unique quality to it.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
In the end, the Guardians’ leverage arms were overexposed, and their bats ran out of magic.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Without shelter or sufficient support, this group is consistently overexposed to summer temperatures.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
He’s not being overexposed, which should keep him relatively productive and healthy.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
In the end, the Guardians’ leverage arms were overexposed, and their bats ran out of magic.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Without shelter or sufficient support, this group is consistently overexposed to summer temperatures.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
He’s not being overexposed, which should keep him relatively productive and healthy.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Education experts and parent advocates who are concerned about schools overusing devices for instruction said the documents shed new light, in candid detail, on the business motivations behind one of the biggest technology companies marketing its products to teachers and school administrators.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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So, if the idea of culture is overused, its importance tells the path to success — or failure.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 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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Eventually, even the activist who helped popularize the slogan in 2018 mostly abandoned it.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Skype was founded in 2003 to popularize video call technology.—
Oscar Täckström,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms such as hot flashes and mood changes are well known, and often stereotyped, but experts worldwide want to highlight that women face a huge range of changes to their bodies during the menopause – and lack of awareness means many will start experiencing symptoms without knowing why.—
Sashikala VP,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
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But don't overdo it, as jade plants can get sunburn from too-harsh direct sun.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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The shadow is overdoing it, overpromising, or feeling crushed if the applause doesn’t come fast enough.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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On its upward climb, the SLS will quickly exhaust the fuel in all six of its first-stage engines, and they will be jettisoned, leaving only the rocket's upper stage and the Orion spacecraft to reach orbit.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their actions resulted in images that bore moral witness to what federal agents are doing in their city.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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No solitary timed runs that can bore the audience, like in alpine skiing and long-track speedskating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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