as in to overuse
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 overexpose
The Athletic is already guilty of cynically overexposing Arsenal's Max Dowman and Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Applying a minor exposure adjustment will naturally boost the contrast between darker and lighter tones of your image, and a good result will be one where the solar disk does not appear under- or overexposed.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The couple’s recent red-carpet appearance with their kids at Pompeo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony was a rare one, and I, for one, kind of love that their family life is the antithesis of overexposed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 May 2025
When a player like McKinstry begins receiving everyday at-bats, there is a risk of that player getting overexposed — too many miles on the Cadillac.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Applying a minor exposure adjustment will naturally boost the contrast between darker and lighter tones of your image, and a good result will be one where the solar disk does not appear under- or overexposed.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The couple’s recent red-carpet appearance with their kids at Pompeo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony was a rare one, and I, for one, kind of love that their family life is the antithesis of overexposed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 May 2025
When a player like McKinstry begins receiving everyday at-bats, there is a risk of that player getting overexposed — too many miles on the Cadillac.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Another thing that Shakman does is showcase the superpowers but never overuses or over-eggs them.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Researchers are discovering that SWD could have a pyrethroid resistance, so overusing insecticides could cause SWD to gain stronger immunity and spread farther, according to the University of California.—
Sophia Valchine,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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Open innovation, popularized by Procter & Gamble’s Connect and Develop program in the late ‘90s, tapped outside partners for breakthroughs and fueled at one time over half of its new products.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Cropped close to the head and brighter than the average phone screen, the look has been popularized by actress Emma Stone and, as of this week, internet perma-crush Keke Palmer.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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This is, of course, a tremendously unfair characterization of the lunch lady, who, given her profession of feeding hungry children, ought to be stereotyped as saintly rather than monstrous.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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People On The Spectrum Can And Do Enjoy Romantic Connections People with autism have long been stereotyped as emotionally distant or uninterested in romance and sexuality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The concern, of course, is that this is the equivalent of overdoing one of those now-trendy max-protein diets: It's based on a core of solid research about building healthy muscle, but too much protein can overwhelm the body's ability to metabolize it.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Aug. 2025
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Don't overdo it: Broccoli and other cruciferous veggies like cabbage, kale, and Brussels sprouts contain goitrogens, a compound that can interfere with thyroid function in very high amounts when eaten raw, so there can be such a thing as too much.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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Their unvarnished alt-rock was led by wild-eyed singer Matt Shultz, a human rubber band who exhausted himself despite his vocals disappearing into the strong breeze.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Our teams have exhausted all resources and personnel over the last 20 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Richmond was kind of one of the very first short-tracks that was getting the, 'Oh man, this is kind of boring' type-feel, right?—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Create a content cadence that reinforces your position without boring anyone.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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