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as in enlarged
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as in excessive
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as in exaggerated
to describe or express in too strong terms
the fashion designer's claim that his new line of clothing would revolutionize the way we dress was perhaps overdoing it just a bit
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdone
Adjective
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As a Millennial what’s your take on Gen Z’s excessive use of exclamation points?—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025 -
These messages often include cluttered formatting, excessive explanations and an increasing number of typos or design errors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The high-octane war thriller is fun to imagine staged, but dialogue tends to be overwrought.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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Their prose tends to be overwrought; their dialogue is clunky and unsubtle.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The artwork is silly and exaggerated to capture youngsters’ attention.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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Uber Technologies Woods named Uber his favorite long-term stock, and said any notion that Tesla could pose a competitive threat to the ride sharing company is exaggerated.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But the over-the-top operation in South Park generated a nationwide debate, not all of it rational, and a unified response of condemnation from San Diego Democratic leaders, including four members of the local congressional delegation.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The network also promoted its over-the-top streaming service, priced at $349.99 per year or $29.99 per month.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
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An extravagant estate long owned by the late Orange County Air Force major general turned homebuilder and civic leader William Lyon has roared onto the market in Southern California.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Arnault confessed to intense curiosity about how Anderson will interpret the legacy of Dior, whose founder ignited postwar Paris with his extravagant, full-skirted New Look and whose brief career ended with his death in 1957.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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But legal experts called that claim overblown for a first-time offender and said the case – which Harris played no role in – was handled properly.—
Thomas Peele,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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As Jim said during the Morning Meeting earlier in the session, the market reaction is overblown.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The end result is some gaudy revenue and EBITDA numbers: $174.5 million in revenue and $144 million in EBITDA for 2024.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Austin’s lush mustache and hammy Southern drawl aren’t quite in sync with the tone; Rudd seems stuck in the Ferrell version of the film.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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But the banter is quick and Yelena and Alexei’s Russian accents are enjoyably hammy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Overdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdone. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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