overexposed

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 While some use leverage strategically, many are overexposed, risking severe losses when markets inevitably correct, proving even good ideas can fail without surviving volatility. Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 However, the sky is overexposed and completely devoid of blue. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 They can get dehydrated and overexposed to the sun and are unable to cool down. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposed
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  • While the analogy may be slightly overused, the challenge is that oil still needs to be refined into a useful end product.
    Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Although the word ‘hero’ is greatly overused in today’s society, in my mind, Calvin Duncan is a hero in the truest sense of that word.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
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  • Thérèse Anyiya, a nurse working in Ituri’s capital Bunia, said she is exhausted by the work demands and poor working conditions.
    CHINEDU ASADU, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine’s Patriot supplies been exhausted, said The Guardian.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • For every identity that is stereotyped or marginalized in mainstream pop culture, there are thousands, if not millions, of very different people whose individuality gets erased in the process.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep apnea is still stereotyped as affecting older, overweight men, which means women’s more subtle symptoms are often not thoroughly investigated by doctors.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Needless to say, Parker and Stone quickly got bored with the subject, adding a subplot that saw Obama teaming up with his apparent nemesis John McCain to dig a tunnel from the Oval Office to the Smithsonian and steal the Hope Diamond.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The popular Korean drama Flex X Cop, whose full first season and episode one of season two drop on August 7, centers on Jin I-soo, who is an immature heir to a massive company and is bored with his job.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Overexposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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