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
Waddell wants to be careful not to overexpose the Blue Jackets’ young players, and slotting Monahan in the No. 1 spot would slide second-year pro Adam Fantilli into a second-line role while Cole Sillinger, already heading into his fourth season, can thrive as a third-line checker.
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
The fastball was in turn overexposed and succumbed to a .350 batting average from opponents.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Stars are generally not so available, but Powell isn’t afraid of being overexposed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 July 2024
For example, if a background firework causes a few seconds of the shot to be overexposed, Clean Machine will ensure the color and lighting are still consistent throughout the video when the flash itself is removed.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
The fastball was in turn overexposed and succumbed to a .350 batting average from opponents.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Stars are generally not so available, but Powell isn’t afraid of being overexposed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 July 2024
For example, if a background firework causes a few seconds of the shot to be overexposed, Clean Machine will ensure the color and lighting are still consistent throughout the video when the flash itself is removed.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overexpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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The downside is that the technology can permanently damage its user if overused, which in turn puts it on a watchlist of sorts.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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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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Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Occupational exoskeletons for healthcare professionals are an emerging trend, and only time will tell if this is a golden application similar to spreadsheets and gaming for popularizing personal computers.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some people were outright hostile to his presence, perhaps because solar bros are widely stereotyped as dishonest.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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This portrayal conflicts with societal expectations of killers, who are often stereotyped as outcasts or visibly dangerous individuals.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Don’t overdo it, but do include social proof in your social media channels, email marketing and media.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That film, like this one, wore its political message on its sleeve without overdoing it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the last of those emergency dollars are being exhausted this fiscal year and won’t be available to help in the next two-year state budget, which Lamont will propose to lawmakers on Feb. 5.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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Two of those teenagers, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, lay flat on their backs at full time, exhausted by yet another 90 minutes.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In a departure from the norm, Trump forwent a smile and instead bore a similar expression to his historic 2023 mug shot, which loyal MAGA followers later embraced as the symbol of a man who could not be taken down easily.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The play on the field is boring with lots of strikeouts.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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