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
Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
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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
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
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Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Where younger adults tend to become isolated after overusing smartphones, older adults tend to turn to phones after cognitive declines or being isolated from family and friends.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Jordan also describes stereotyping on set, recalling producers reducing her to racial tropes, while adding that Black contestants who approached Barker would sometimes be met with visible discomfort.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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That absence increases the risk of caricature and stereotyping in AI image outputs of the Black community.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Pernes just couldn’t bring themselves to close the store, at least not without exhausting every other option first.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both countries aim to counter cheap, high-volume threats without exhausting high-value interceptors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Apr. 2026
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But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Don't Go Overboard with Pillows One easy way to keep from clogging up the bedroom is not overdoing it with throw pillows.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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All of the world’s greatest golfers combined are boring compared to Tiger and his now Elvis-like descent.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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An InStyle fashion writer is recommending her mom swap her usual boring one-piece swimsuits for a tankini.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overexposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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