as in to exaggerate
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 overdo
There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but the most important thing is making sure that your child gets an opportunity to develop themselves without overdoing it or being hyperscheduled.
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Mariah Maddox, Parents, 28 July 2025
Provide cucumbers with about 1 inch of water per week—but don’t overdo it.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Don’t overdo it; a very small amount of concealer is more than enough.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Cooper, who is starring alongside Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie as Young Heathcliff in the upcoming feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights, has his mock exams coming up and is lucky to have friends that aren’t overdoing it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Mariah Maddox, Parents, 28 July 2025
Provide cucumbers with about 1 inch of water per week—but don’t overdo it.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Don’t overdo it; a very small amount of concealer is more than enough.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Cooper, who is starring alongside Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie as Young Heathcliff in the upcoming feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights, has his mock exams coming up and is lucky to have friends that aren’t overdoing it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdo
exaggerate
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The fact that the company exaggerates the job numbers, as well as the true number of states where the plane produces a significant number of jobs does not alter the fact that economic arguments carry a lot of weight in Congressional decisions on weapons procurement.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Just be mindful not to over-promise or exaggerate in the excitement of it all.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Overdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdo. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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