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
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
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
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
We are not overexposed in China.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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
We are not overexposed in China.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposed
Verb
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Dallas’ blue line has more depth in terms of numbers, but its top three producers have been overused.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 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
Verb
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If you’re exhausted by life, you’re allowed to cancel plans — even fun ones — to restore your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Eligibility requirements The city began accepting applications this week and will continue through June 30 this year, or until funding is exhausted, whichever comes first.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Embroidery and quilting hobbies once stereotyped as old-fashioned are booming, especially among younger generations.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 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
Verb
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Crime-scene investigators bored holes and pulled out a succession of neat plastic packages containing razors, saw blades, handcuff keys, and security bits.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sanders, apparently bored by the standard vernacular of police work and not enamored with the work of American journalist and short-story author Damon Runyon, developed his own lingo for his reports.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Overexposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposed. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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