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Recent Examples of overplayed
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Taj Mahal Quartzite and White Oak Pairing The Taj Mahal quartzite and white oak pairing is one that West says is a safe go-to, but is beginning to feel overplayed.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
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The actors seem tuned to one another like musicians in an orchestra, and Romvari guides them through performances that feel neither overplayed or understated.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Taj Mahal Quartzite and White Oak Pairing The Taj Mahal quartzite and white oak pairing is one that West says is a safe go-to, but is beginning to feel overplayed.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overplayed
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening of the diaphragm trapping part of your stomach.—
Danielle Friedman,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The old name overemphasized the role of the ovary in this condition and did not describe how PMOS can affect many body systems.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Its importance, however, can be overstated and overemphasized by amateur scouting staffs.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Wiley often wears her hair in a stretched state, combing through her gray coils with a blow dryer before doing a braid-out.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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City officials say telecom companies have exaggerated the impact of that city law.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs’ David Mericle suggests this reading has perhaps been exaggerated.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of state laws enacted in recent years mandate that cities do their part to address California’s housing crisis by creating new homes at all income levels.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Four years into the Great Depression, Congress enacted the National Industrial Recovery Act as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal to stimulate the economy.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Rendered with the broad strokes of an overstated stage drama, the new surrealist comedy from Quentin Dupieux is light and largely uneventful.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Some of it is deserved, some of it is a little overstated.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of the things that really compelled me about this season was Sam has not sensationalized the important issues of drug use.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The violence is not sensationalized, where nothing comes of it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Overplayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overplayed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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