go overboard

VERB

overdo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate overestimate overplay overrate overreach overstate overuse overvalue

STRONG

amplify belabor fatigue hype magnify overburden overindulge overload overtax overtire overwork pressure puff stretch

WEAK

be intemperate bite off too much do to death drive oneself go too far lay it on make federal case not know when to stop pile on run into the ground run riot strain oneself talk big wear down wear oneself out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

STRONG

compress decrease lessen

WEAK

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Investors can hang loose for now, but probably shouldn’t go overboard.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“We go overboard because we haven’t learned how to temperate our appetite for memory.”

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024

In children with autism, it seems to go overboard, and this can be measured with a simple eye-tracking device.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

Don’t go overboard, though: Too much caffeine can make people feel anxious and jittery and can increase heart rate — all of which you may already be experiencing because of lack of sleep.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Somewhere along the way, I started to go overboard.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

go overboard

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