overdrive

noun

over·drive ˈō-vər-ˌdrīv

: an automotive transmission gear that transmits to the drive shaft a speed greater than engine speed

: a state of heightened activity

going into rhetorical overdrive

Examples of overdrive in a Sentence

He put the car into overdrive. His acting career is in overdrive. The reporters went into overdrive to finish their stories on time.

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Release date: Friday, Jan. 10 Cast: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, S.J. Suryah, Anjali Director: S. Shankar Screenwriter: Kartik Subbaraj 2 hours 45 minutes With Game Changer (which this critic saw dubbed in in Hindi), Shankar’s signature maximalist storytelling instincts have gone into overdrive. —

Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 The ongoing manatee catastrophe has sent volunteer caregivers – Disney, SeaWorld and many others – into overdrive. —

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025 Immunotherapy can kick the immune system into overdrive, causing a variety of inflammatory responses. —

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024 Trump’s years-long bid to take control of the world’s largest island has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks. —

Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for overdrive