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as in enlarged
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as in excessive
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as in exaggerated
to describe or express in too strong terms
the fashion designer's claim that his new line of clothing would revolutionize the way we dress was perhaps overdoing it just a bit
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdone
Adjective
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Their sponsors said they were aimed at reducing excessive regulatory burdens and federal spending, and safeguarding Medicaid and Medicare.—
Gabriella Borter,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025 -
According to the department, some tow truck companies are targeting car accident victims by towing their vehicles—often without clear consent—and then demanding excessive fees for their release.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The moment feels false and overwrought in a movie that otherwise is a model of restraint.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Oct. 2024
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For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Americans are very familiar with Trump’s exaggerated self-presentation: the carnival barker who leaps to superlatives.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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The strapless champagne mermaid gown was classic Old Hollywood glamour, but its exaggerated blade-like protrusion from the bust served as a reminder to the body horror.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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Lodging is all in over-the-top oversized suites, and The Lodge at Blue Sky basically combines a wilderness luxury resort, spa and fine dining with a topnotch ski resort hotel.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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If your idea of a good time includes loads of onboard amenities (like over-the-top spas, nightly theater productions, go-kart tracks, and a water park), this is the sailing for you.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
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At the state banquet, Queen Letizia wore the extravagant diamond loop tiara.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Queen of the Castle – Takes viewers on a journey into the world of high-stakes luxury renovation as Canadian socialites Ann Kaplan Mulholland and her husband Stephen transform a thousand-year-old English castle into an extravagant retreat.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fears that Trump was simply going to sell out Ukraine for a quick deal with Russia appeared to have been overblown.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many of the politicians, pundits, media figures, and business leaders who viewed Trump as a threat to democracy eight years ago now treat those concerns as overblown—after all, democracy survived his first stint in office.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The dress's tight-fitting, sheer base was overlaid by a tastefully gaudy bodice and a chic hood that framed Pugh's face.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even Alabama’s efficient attack cannot consistently match such gaudy numbers.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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More emotional scenes, however, feel hammy and didactic, heavy on the telling over the showing (and that telling hinges on being damn blunt about the whole thing, to boot).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Every actor’s Hamlet is theirs and theirs alone, and Olivier’s is big and hammy and searing and often quite devastating.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2024
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“Overdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdone. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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