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
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.
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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
Tucker is a free agent after next season and the team doesn’t want to overexpose Yordan Alvarez to left field.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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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
Tucker is a free agent after next season and the team doesn’t want to overexpose Yordan Alvarez to left field.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 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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The vertical scrolling format popularized by companies like Webtoon is inherently mobile-friendly and aligns with changing consumption habits among younger demographics who increasingly consume content on smartphones.—
Damion Taylor,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That 2010s optimism continued past the 2016 election, when Hollywood’s A-list coalesced around preventing Trump from taking office, appeared at protests, and, most famously, popularized the Me Too movement.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
18 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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The luxury goods that millennials and Gen Z-ers want Older generations often stereotype Millennials and Gen Z-ers as addicted to screens and bad in the workplace.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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So why is overdoing alcohol consumption particularly harmful to bones?—
Holly Carter,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It’s never recommended to take mega doses of any supplement or overdo it with specific spices that aren’t necessarily associated with physical effects—and that goes for turmeric and ginger.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The game lasts about two minutes in total before the AI calls it a day, exhausted from generating the worst gaming experience possible.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially single, weeks after settling divorce Reiterating that there was no huge, singular issue to blame for their split, Affleck argued that the details behind their breakup would probably bore most people.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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