overexposed

Definition of overexposednext
past tense of overexpose
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 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 Most retirees are overexposed to housing. Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 Only a few years after her 21st birthday extravaganza, Paris Hilton had been overexposed. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposed
Verb
  • But in science, they have been especially overused.
    Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Turning Up the Heat Too High Too Fast High heat has its place, but it is often overused.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • All borrowing options will be exhausted by February, Fine said.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The pregnant body, unhidden Bolton argues that the pregnant body has either been ignored or stereotyped in art.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Bolton argues that the pregnant body has either been ignored or stereotyped in art.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Getting bored with rewearing the same pair of jeans over and over again?
    Sydney Pulaski, Glamour, 8 May 2026
  • After being bored and bopped to death by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, Sunday proved to be a breath of fresh air, at least as far as pace goes.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026

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“Overexposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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