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
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.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Today’s fashion can sometimes feel overexposed: Fewer looks are being produced, and those that arrive simultaneously online, in editorials and advertising, and on the red carpet tend to garner more attention than anything else.
—Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Her credibility as a media creator is under intense scrutiny with every project to date being labeled superficial and/or overexposed.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This was coupled with his noticing that many plate images were blurry, and therefore were overexposed.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Today’s fashion can sometimes feel overexposed: Fewer looks are being produced, and those that arrive simultaneously online, in editorials and advertising, and on the red carpet tend to garner more attention than anything else.
—Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Her credibility as a media creator is under intense scrutiny with every project to date being labeled superficial and/or overexposed.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This was coupled with his noticing that many plate images were blurry, and therefore were overexposed.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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The risks of overusing BNPL are obvious − miss payments, and your credit score could tank − but there's an upside: Buyers who pay on time stand to boost their scores.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 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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The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk popularized during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom that is now an emblem of modern office culture.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
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The event popularized the sport on campus, but Notre Dame didn’t log a victory in the rivalry until the ninth meeting in 1909.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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At a time when young black men, particularly those in NYC, were often stereotyped in the media as troubled youth or one-dimensional thinkers, Warner came on the scene by bringing a relatable and aspirational energy to millions of households every Thursday.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Audiences stereotyped Olandria and Chelley Bissainthe as mean girls based off of editing bias and harmful tropes.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
15 July 2025
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But as with anything, there is such a thing as overdoing it on sleep tech.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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The crab is known for loving deeply and intensely—which is wonderful for children, but just be careful not to overdo it.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Ferrell, who contended that their father wanted to be cremated, ultimately agreed to a settlement, reportedly after exhausting nearly $100,000 in legal fees and running out of funds to continue the fight.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 July 2025
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The goal is to exhaust the activist organization’s resources and force them to shut down.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Trust isn’t defended by flash—it’s protected by guardrails, governance, and boring AI that just works.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is the least exciting combo of them all — good for the future of their actual relationships but boring for the rest of us.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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