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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The rise of the specifically Christmas but non-religious song took root in the 20th century and went into overdrive beginning in the 1990s with the commercialization of Christmas soundtracks, Sloan said. —

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 The Dating Commences The rumor mill was sent into overdrive when Blanco was spotted attending Gomez's 31st birthday in July 2023. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The campaign went into overdrive, looking for an alternative plotline. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 The following year, Buttigieg’s DOT went into overdrive. —

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