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
They can get dehydrated and overexposed to the sun and are unable to cool down.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.
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Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Not all are stars yet, and even some of the more talented players get overexposed, but these people can generally play the roles required of them.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
And overexposed to real estate.
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CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Valuations for the funds last month dropped to their lowest since 2022 amid concerns that the lenders may be overexposed to software businesses under threat from AI disruption.
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Olivia Fishlow,
Bloomberg,
25 Apr. 2026
Routine and to avoid being overexposed by facing the top of the batting order.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.
—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.
—
Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Not all are stars yet, and even some of the more talented players get overexposed, but these people can generally play the roles required of them.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
And overexposed to real estate.
—
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Valuations for the funds last month dropped to their lowest since 2022 amid concerns that the lenders may be overexposed to software businesses under threat from AI disruption.
—
Olivia Fishlow,
Bloomberg,
25 Apr. 2026
Routine and to avoid being overexposed by facing the top of the batting order.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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.
—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexposed
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Although the word ‘hero’ is greatly overused in today’s society, in my mind, Calvin Duncan is a hero in the truest sense of that word.
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Meanwhile, existing antibiotics have been overused, and resistance has mounted to critical levels.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns.
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When younger generations don’t have interactions or relationships with older adults having vibrant lives, later chapters of life can be stereotyped as a time of pain, difficulty and loss, Emery-Tiburcio said.
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For anyone bored by the shallow thinking of podcasts, here are real depths.
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He’s been bored of this war for a while, and in the West Wing, there was a race to be done with it.
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“Overexposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexposed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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