as in overusing
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 overexposing
Lock Focus And Adjust Exposure To stop your iPhone from overexposing the bright moon, tap and hold on the moon in your camera preview to lock focus.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposing
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Meanwhile, resharing others’ posts or overusing carousels significantly underperforms.—
Justin Nassiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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John Fisher/Getty Images Miller has predicted that Misiorowski will serve as the Brewers closer in the postseason, citing Milwaukee's concern for overusing him in the rotation.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Analysis is valuable to prevent biases like stereotyping and misjudging probabilities, while intuition is valuable for creativity and rapid adaptation to complex problems.—
Hulan Hagen,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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In a May op-ed for Newsweek, Barton shared stories of stereotyping by colleagues, including making jokes at his expense, and losing friends for being vocal about the impact of police violence on Black communities.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Each one of those alerts puts millions of lives on hold – part of Russia’s strategy of terrorizing and exhausting Ukraine’s civilian population.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the actor slips into the role flawlessly (with the help of good makeup), never overdoing it and adding a fair amount of gravitas to the constantly shifting scenery.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her mix of funky statement pieces and essentials strikes the ideal balance—proof that wearable doesn’t have to mean boring.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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The monochrome noir look is a default of fashion house designers and global creatives—basic is far from boring in Milan.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Overexposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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