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A little meta-theatrical hamminess goes a long way, and actors in general have a tendency to overdo the joke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

“It’s not aggressive, it’s not overly sexual, but it does address the stereotypes of guys in dating and how they overdo it,’” Assalini said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

But, Dr Munro cautions that you shouldn't overdo it.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

“One of the best things about music’s potential to decrease dementia risk is that it is fun, can be interactive and you can’t overdo it,” Jaffa said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025

Archie didn’t want to overdo it by acting too eager for Obie’s company and whatever he had to say.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

The performances are engaging, though Bates overdoes the overbearing nature of her voluble character: opinionated, judgmental and not hesitant to deliver dig after dig at Chrissie.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

No one overdoes it, even when the action gets baroque, and their restraint is matched by Haigh’s.

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2021

“What we’re doing here is trying to take mechanisms that fight where your body overdoes it.”

From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2021

It never overdoes the retro affectations, and the lengthy middle section that slowly builds to the appearance of a choir is particularly fantastic.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2020

He actually overdoes them sometimes; the "dragging" of Les Chouans is at least partly due to this, and he never got complete mastery of his tendency that way.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by George Saintsbury

“We underdid it in the great financial crisis, so we overdid it here,” said Patrick Harker, who was president of the Philadelphia Fed for a decade before stepping down last June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Here’s what to do if you overdid it.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026

Carse was lively, asked to bowl bouncers as early as the 15th over of the day, a plan that England overdid.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024

Laufenberg overdid Konstantin’s temper tantrums in Act I, but found a convincingly pained and broken register for the closing scene.

From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023

For Christmas that year, she felt she overdid it a bit with the presents.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

One clue that the precipitous drop might be getting overdone: The company has continued to report double-digit year-over-year revenue growth.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

But many sell-side analysts, or those working for brokerage firms, believe that weakness is overdone, as they see tremendous upside potential for many stocks in the industry.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

De Los editors Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito call out overdone Latin music trends and the best albums of 2026 on ‘The De Los Podcast.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

They say that the 5% share-price drop that greeted the lender’s third-quarter update was overdone, and that they see little evidence so far of a marked deterioration in asset quality or losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Sohrab smelled nice, like rosemary and leather, but he hadn’t overdone it.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Our readers weigh in on whether they’re overdoing it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Berg’s Guard might overdo it with the vociferousness with which he announces every entrance at the court, but overdoing it is Ionesco’s mode.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Some also say Americans — as in the case of previous health fads — run the risk of overdoing it.

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

Tina says there's also a fine line between refreshing and overdoing it as "very aggressive ice exposure can irritate sensitive skin or trigger rosacea, so keep it gentle".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

I hope my fake sigh isn’t overdoing it.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera