as in overused
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 overexposed
The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.
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Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Not all are stars yet, and even some of the more talented players get overexposed, but these people can generally play the roles required of them.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
And overexposed to real estate.
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CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Valuations for the funds last month dropped to their lowest since 2022 amid concerns that the lenders may be overexposed to software businesses under threat from AI disruption.
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Olivia Fishlow,
Bloomberg,
25 Apr. 2026
Routine and to avoid being overexposed by facing the top of the batting order.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
The private credit industry has been roiled in recent months by concerns that it is overexposed to the software industry – an area that’s been under pressure over fears of disintermediation from artificial intelligence.
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Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Journalists related stories to Brown of the future princess giving them the slip, joking with them, managing her media relations so she wouldn’t be overexposed or maligned.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.
—
Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Not all are stars yet, and even some of the more talented players get overexposed, but these people can generally play the roles required of them.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
And overexposed to real estate.
—
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Valuations for the funds last month dropped to their lowest since 2022 amid concerns that the lenders may be overexposed to software businesses under threat from AI disruption.
—
Olivia Fishlow,
Bloomberg,
25 Apr. 2026
Routine and to avoid being overexposed by facing the top of the batting order.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
The private credit industry has been roiled in recent months by concerns that it is overexposed to the software industry – an area that’s been under pressure over fears of disintermediation from artificial intelligence.
—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Journalists related stories to Brown of the future princess giving them the slip, joking with them, managing her media relations so she wouldn’t be overexposed or maligned.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposed
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Many detox teas contain laxatives like senna, which can cause side effects like diarrhea, cramping, and bloating if overused.
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Baking soda does not make tomatoes sweeter and can harm plants if overused.
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.
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Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.
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Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns.
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When younger generations don’t have interactions or relationships with older adults having vibrant lives, later chapters of life can be stereotyped as a time of pain, difficulty and loss, Emery-Tiburcio said.
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In the buildup to Friday’s match, all sorts of American eyes bored in on Pulisic’s injury.
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Buzzard followed along, fascinated by the social experiment though bored by the mathematical content of Equational Theories.
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“Overexposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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