as in to overuse
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 overexpose
Today’s fashion can sometimes feel overexposed: Fewer looks are being produced, and those that arrive simultaneously online, in editorials and advertising, and on the red carpet tend to garner more attention than anything else.
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Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Her credibility as a media creator is under intense scrutiny with every project to date being labeled superficial and/or overexposed.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This was coupled with his noticing that many plate images were blurry, and therefore were overexposed.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2025
But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Her credibility as a media creator is under intense scrutiny with every project to date being labeled superficial and/or overexposed.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This was coupled with his noticing that many plate images were blurry, and therefore were overexposed.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2025
But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Let your child know that overusing harsh ingredients or layering multiple products can damage their skin—yes, even if it's being promoted by social media influencers.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
10 June 2025
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These storms are why Coloradans overuse the cliche Don’t like the weather?—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
6 June 2025
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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At The Times, Peterson helped to popularize ballet flats, strapless swimwear and Courrèges, among other designers.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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It’s being popularized by factions who argue that Christianity is being used by opportunists for political gain.—
Lisa Fletcher,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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Her writing resonated with me as the father of a respectful, intelligent kid who may be stereotyped while wearing a black hoodie.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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All the focus on weight neglects the very real risk for developing an eating disorder during this phase of life, in part because eating disorders are still so often inaccurately stereotyped as only a teenage affliction.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
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As the orange jersey-holder Tanner Conner got to control the playlist during Tuesday’s practice, the Miami Dolphins tight end seemingly overdoes his teammates with four Eminem songs.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Take care not to overdo this, especially with plants that need excellent drainage, like succulents, Mediterranean woody herbs, or orchids.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Unlike many other raptors that rely on sudden ambush attacks, the gyrfalcon excels at long chases across tundra and icy terrain, often locking onto prey and keeping pursuit until the target is exhausted.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Signs of infestation include a decline in leaf growth, boring dust in the cracks of tree bark and oozing sap, according to University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Burnett seems bored by the conventions of the revenge gangster plot, which took over Black film and music, in the nineties.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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