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
Only a few years after her 21st birthday extravaganza, Paris Hilton had been overexposed.
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Film, even if it’s overexposed, underexposed, or correctly exposed, has a unique quality to it.
—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
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Film, even if it’s overexposed, underexposed, or correctly exposed, has a unique quality to it.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
Verb
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The perception problem While filler words can help conversations flow, research suggests overusing them may signal uncertainty or a shaky command of the material (or language in general).—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Revenge and Williams say that precision, without overusing heat, is key.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 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
Verb
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His father, Gene Van Dyke, helped popularize surfing in Northern California.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Van Dyke, an American surfer whose family helped popularize the sport in Northern California, was found murdered in his home in Costa Rica, authorities said Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of the musicians and audience members belonged to a generation that’s often stereotyped as languishing in apathy and isolation—but whose indignation about the suffering in Gaza has far outpaced that of other generations.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Glass block, reflective surfaces, and matchy sets are '80s trends that are easy to overdo, designers say.—
Lacey Ramburger,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Learn how often to water your succulent plants to avoid overdoing it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is particularly important when air-drying laundry, taking a shower, cooking, or cleaning, and it should be done even in kitchens and bathrooms with ventilation systems that exhaust directly to the outdoors.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sources stressed the request for help from Mexico was to exhaust all options but there is not any clear evidence suggesting either Guthrie or the kidnappers are there.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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There is a huge system of caves and tunnels in Missouri and a lot of Kansas City sits on top of that system — from boring company storage to underground rock climbing, the mafia or even government cheese.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the total number of G-wagen versions could fill a book, but many of those are … well, certainly not boring, but perhaps a little repetitive.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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