overexposing

verb

present participle of overexpose
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 At 3x, the Razr+'s image processing tried to save the shot by overexposing the dish, but unfortunately, my dinner just looks like an inedible oil painting with a glossy sheen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026 That range can provide diversification benefits without overexposing retirees to price swings that don't generate dividends or interest. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 David and Victoria are early pioneers in the modern practice of overexposing one’s offspring. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026 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. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposing
  1. overusing
  2. stereotyping
  3. exhausting
  4. overdoing
  5. boring
Verb
  • Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
  • The fastest ways to lose that hotel feel include overusing plug-ins, which read as synthetic, and mixing too many competing fragrances at once.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Definition of overusing
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  • Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 June 2026
  • In crime coverage, journalists should create equity by being cognizant of correcting any coverage trends that privilege white groups over people of color, especially stereotyping Black and Latino men as violent.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of stereotyping
Verb
  • Schmidt's attorney, Kyle Ludwig, on Tuesday claimed that Foster-Todd did not attempt to make distance between himself and the dog and said Foster-Todd shot the dog without exhausting other options.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
  • But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of exhausting
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  • While accent pillows are a great way to add color and pattern into your room design, overdoing it with too many pillows can make for a busy, unkempt look.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Have fun walking up and running down the dunes with your pup, but be mindful of the heat and elevation to avoid overdoing it.
    — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of overdoing
Verb
  • Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The novelist who wants to write about how young people (barely) get by in the world today has to explain why all of this overwhelm often translates into paralysis—without boring readers to distraction.
    — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of boring

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