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 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 Consumer Edge says Goodwill and Salvation Army are positioned well to take advantage of these consumers as both brands are overexposed to these groups. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for overexpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
Verb
  • Desperate for youth and beauty, Elisabeth’s new younger self (who names herself Sue) quickly gets careless and starts overusing her time, which causes Elisabeth’s body to rot away.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But overusing them can cause fatigued muscles that can then become inflamed, tight and painful.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.
    BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.
    Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Andrew was working behind the scenes to popularize the possum in his own way.
    Howard Dorre, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Billy Crystal popularized his Sammy Davis Jr. impersonation in the '80s on Saturday Night Live.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Millennials have been stereotyped since, well, the turn of the century.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Empathy, collaboration, emotional intelligence – often stereotyped as feminine traits – are crucial leadership skills, supported by extensive research.
    Gemma Allen, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Virgin doesn’t do buffets, and all restaurants (which are included in the fare) offered alcohol pairings with low-ABV or non-alcoholic options, giving me a way to enjoy the flavors without overdoing it.
    Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Disinfect only when necessary Don’t overdo it with bleach and other strong disinfectants.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But by 2011, they were exhausted by seven solid years of touring and recording.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In this fractured reality, audiences may be exhausted but every human still needs truth, for stories that inspire, for narratives that unite through identification rather than division.
    Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Also, notice that balance doesn’t mean boring or drafting low-upside players.
    Owen Poindexter, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The biggest reason the internet appears bored and uninterested with the Samsung Galaxy S25 range can be attributed to the maturation and plateauing of the smartphone market.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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