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
Journalists related stories to Brown of the future princess giving them the slip, joking with them, managing her media relations so she wouldn’t be overexposed or maligned.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Most retirees are overexposed to housing.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
David and Victoria are early pioneers in the modern practice of overexposing one’s offspring.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Most retirees are overexposed to housing.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
David and Victoria are early pioneers in the modern practice of overexposing one’s offspring.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexpose
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But in science, they have been especially overused.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Turning Up the Heat Too High Too Fast High heat has its place, but it is often overused.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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Burke is also recognized for helping popularize the gesture in professional sports.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Why the Shot Ritual Isn’t the Point The shot format Kardashian helped popularize has no distinct research supporting it as a method.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Despite their best intentions, most parents cannot help but stereotype their infants by gender and begin treating boys and girls differently early on.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, homeowners often overdo it.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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Herzog naturally plays up the enigma at hand with epic grandeur, occasionally overdoing it but usually hitting the mark.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Repole is exhausting, but never exhausted.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But within a few years, they were exhausted from constant touring with occasional bickering.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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How to bold text on iPhone Texting doesn’t have to be boring.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s understated, but never boring.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Overexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexpose. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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