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Recent Examples of overqualified
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Then again, the Celtics were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back—a fact that rendered Al Horford, theoretically Porzingis’s overqualified backup, unavailable—and the Clippers were coming off a five-game win streak.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Davis led the team in blocks (1.5) and was second in rebounds (6.7) and field-goal percentage (62.5 percent), excelling as an overqualified screener, roller, rim-runner, second-chance merchant and switchable rim-protector.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Still, this overqualified cast continues to win me over by chewing scenery like every single one of ‘em went to the Al-Pacino-in-Heat school of acting (off-screen cocaine habit included).
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Then again, the Celtics were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back—a fact that rendered Al Horford, theoretically Porzingis’s overqualified backup, unavailable—and the Clippers were coming off a five-game win streak.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Davis led the team in blocks (1.5) and was second in rebounds (6.7) and field-goal percentage (62.5 percent), excelling as an overqualified screener, roller, rim-runner, second-chance merchant and switchable rim-protector.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Still, this overqualified cast continues to win me over by chewing scenery like every single one of ‘em went to the Al-Pacino-in-Heat school of acting (off-screen cocaine habit included).
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overqualified
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Wiggins, a skilled scorer, doesn’t fit what the Heat ideally needs: someone who can finish at the basket, draw fouls, get Miami into offense and take over games late.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Via Montenapoleone, the store’s façade features arched windows crafted by skilled Murano glassmaker Venini.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Despite being just as qualified as their male counterparts, women are significantly less likely to compete at work—whether that means applying for executive roles, asking for promotions, or negotiating higher pay.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The United States thrives on innovation, diversity, and qualified people to advance its economic engine.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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This new species, found near the summit, is adept at moving through trees and has bright blue skin visible only when inflated.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Monetary easing by central banks can mitigate the damage, and businesses are adept at restructuring supply chains to pass on costs.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That score means those students haven’t mastered even the basic skills needed to become proficient readers.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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What’s Included in Your Climb A proficient climb leader will be with you the entire way, from start to finish.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Be open and willing to start conversations with more experienced employees.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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An estimated 14% of those who took the highest dose experienced vomiting, while 16% and 26% had nausea and diarrhea, respectively.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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As for next year, a lot's on the players, but there's just as much riding on what our dubiously competent GM does over the summer.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the film has no time for matinee idols or Hollywood heroism, casting them as highly competent cogs in a machine that prizes teamwork over individual valor.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Art Weston, a Kentucky resident, went to Lake Livingston, Texas, to catch an alligator gar with the help of an expert guide and fisherman, Captain Kirk Kirkland.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis have surface-to-air missiles — such as the Iranian missile known as the 358 — capable of downing aircraft.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Overqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overqualified. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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