as in overused
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 overexposed
The private credit industry has been roiled in recent months by concerns that it is overexposed to the software industry – an area that’s been under pressure over fears of disintermediation from artificial intelligence.
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Journalists related stories to Brown of the future princess giving them the slip, joking with them, managing her media relations so she wouldn’t be overexposed or maligned.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Most retirees are overexposed to housing.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Only a few years after her 21st birthday extravaganza, Paris Hilton had been overexposed.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Film, even if it’s overexposed, underexposed, or correctly exposed, has a unique quality to it.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
In the end, the Guardians’ leverage arms were overexposed, and their bats ran out of magic.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Without shelter or sufficient support, this group is consistently overexposed to summer temperatures.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
He’s not being overexposed, which should keep him relatively productive and healthy.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Journalists related stories to Brown of the future princess giving them the slip, joking with them, managing her media relations so she wouldn’t be overexposed or maligned.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Most retirees are overexposed to housing.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Only a few years after her 21st birthday extravaganza, Paris Hilton had been overexposed.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Film, even if it’s overexposed, underexposed, or correctly exposed, has a unique quality to it.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
In the end, the Guardians’ leverage arms were overexposed, and their bats ran out of magic.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Without shelter or sufficient support, this group is consistently overexposed to summer temperatures.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
He’s not being overexposed, which should keep him relatively productive and healthy.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposed
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Dallas’ blue line has more depth in terms of numbers, but its top three producers have been overused.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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So, if the idea of culture is overused, its importance tells the path to success — or failure.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the man captaining the boat that gets her into the Amazon is possessed by thoughts of a lost love, a story even a head-in-her-hands Tereza is exhausted by.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what if the low-hanging fruit is exhausted and settlements become harder to come by?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Embroidery and quilting hobbies once stereotyped as old-fashioned are booming, especially among younger generations.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nobody should be bored with that.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lululemon seems to acknowledge that some customers are getting bored with the brand.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Overexposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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