overshare

verb

over·​share ˌō-vər-ˈsher 

overshared; oversharing; overshares

transitive + intransitive

: to share or reveal too much information

Shakarian cautions students to not overshare information online, to create complex passwords and to only use secure networks.

—Emily Giordano

The sharing and discussion of emotion has always been heavily gendered and women who "overshare" details of their private lives have historically been maligned.

—Rachel Sykes

… [Rihanna] doesn't overshare her life on social media—despite having 60 million and 86 million followers on Instagram and Twitter respectively—and you never know who she's dating, despite who you see her with.

—Joshua Eferighe

In an exclusive Parents survey of more than 2,000 respondents, 79 percent said other parents overshare on social media – yet only 32 percent of us think we overshare ourselves … Of course, what's TMI in one parent's eyes may be just fine in another's.

—Mackenzie Dawson

It used to be rare for C.I.A. employees to recount their exploits, or grievances, in print. Now, they're oversharing as eagerly as the cast of "Jersey Shore."

—Alex Berenson

oversharer noun

plural oversharers

In this age of social media, it's kind of hard not to be an oversharer.

—Carina Hsieh

Fortunately, librarians are the original oversharers, and they've produced a body of literature—from blog posts to articles to books—to help you with your decision.

—Brian Kenney

Examples of overshare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nakia Mills, vice president of digital marketing and brand strategy for the Better Business Bureau in Michigan, told the Detroit Free Press — part of the USA TODAY NETWORK — that many people often overshare personal details on social media without considering some potential consequences. —Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025

Nakia Mills, vice president of digital marketing and brand strategy for the Better Business Bureau in Michigan, told the Detroit Free Press that that many people often overshare personal details on social media without considering some potential consequences. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Lack Of Transparency Leaders must hold a balance of what to share and not share, with oversharing being counterproductive. —Elizabeth Semion, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Their biggest challenge in digital workplace settings, though, was deciding how much personality to reveal online—a telling signal for a generation often scrutinized for oversharing on social media. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overshare

• aftercare
• anywhere
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• dinnerware
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• doctrinaire
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• frigidaire
• kitchenware