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
But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Some fans feel the Chiefs are overexposed, from all of the winning to Mahomes and Reid’s many commercials to Kelce’s high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite his legendary status, The Undertaker is careful about overexposing his character.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
This petulant idea almost works because actress Amy Adams, in the nameless role, benefits from no longer being overexposed.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Some fans feel the Chiefs are overexposed, from all of the winning to Mahomes and Reid’s many commercials to Kelce’s high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite his legendary status, The Undertaker is careful about overexposing his character.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
This petulant idea almost works because actress Amy Adams, in the nameless role, benefits from no longer being overexposed.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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Pros: Great for type 3 and 4 hair, has nourishing oils Cons: May dry out hair if overused Key Ingredients: Green tea, aloe Size: 7.8 oz.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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Prioritizing Style Over Substance Avoid prioritizing style over substance—like overusing industry jargon or relying too much on emojis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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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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Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Matthias Balk/Getty Images Starting today, Bluesky is rolling out a new verification system, complete with the familiar blue check marks popularized by Twitter.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Believed to have originated in 15th-century Italy as a card game used by nobility, the original deck was expanded and popularized by 18th-century French occultists; and again later in the 20th century, when modern tarot was born thanks to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, published in 1909.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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The result is a stunning look at Black suffering and Black joy, and how a group of people who have been stereotyped as avoiding water actually have a deep and meaningful history with the ocean.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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Employers assume late-career professionals are more expensive due to the additional experience, and some may stereotype them as less adaptable.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But don’t overdo it—a study in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research found three sets of 30 seconds of rolling daily is enough to improve symptoms.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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Washing items with fabric softener can also help with wrinkle prevention, but don't overdo it.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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They will be exhausted after Grandma wrangling for 4 hours.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Their lineup has not exhausted opposing pitching staffs for a full series in a manner that has been their trademark for years.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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The real struggle was getting reacquainted with being bored.—
Andrew Mambo,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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