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
Exposure times must be very short to avoid the bright sky saturating (overexposing) the detector, and then thousands of images must be taken to build up enough signal from the target star to be seen.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
As a millennial, I was overexposed to neon tinted green at the height of the Y2K era.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 July 2024
The sequences depicting the villainous Harkonnens – mostly monochromatic and overexposed to create an off-putting yet hypnotic ambiance – simply look like nothing else, and succeed in imparting a foreboding and terrifically extraterrestrial feel.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 27 June 2024
Greece’s creditors, particularly French and German banks, were overexposed.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
As a millennial, I was overexposed to neon tinted green at the height of the Y2K era.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 July 2024
The sequences depicting the villainous Harkonnens – mostly monochromatic and overexposed to create an off-putting yet hypnotic ambiance – simply look like nothing else, and succeed in imparting a foreboding and terrifically extraterrestrial feel.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 27 June 2024
Greece’s creditors, particularly French and German banks, were overexposed.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Third, for overusing fracking water from aquifers that ranchers depend on in semi-desert regions of the country, such as New Mexico.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 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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Scream helped popularize Caller ID … for obvious reasons.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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These sites combine results from dozens, if not hundreds, of surveys, and many run a style of election simulation popularized by Nate Silver, who foundedFiveThirtyEight (now 538).Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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But the work was more specific than simply stereotyping bigger, older guys as grips and skinnier kids as PAs.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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But Morales argues the issue os stereotyping Latinas stems from within the horror genre.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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The character is in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, and without overdoing it, Ford reveals his shakiness, both physically — his hands tremble slightly at various moments, a reminder of how his body is starting to betray him — and emotionally.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Retirees would also be facing a bigger benefit cut, up to 33% of their monthly checks rather than the 23% currently forecast, when the trust fund is exhausted, the group estimates.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, due to the high demand in many countries, the Pandemic Fund will exhaust most of its funds by next June.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here's an unfortunate fact: Your PowerPoint presentations are probably boring your coworkers.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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Get ready to reap all the benefits without boring your taste buds.Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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