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overdo it

VERB

inveigle

Synonyms

STRONG

allure bait bamboozle beguile blandish cajole charm coax con decoy ensnare entrap hook influence jolly lure maneuver massage oil persuade seduce snow soft-soap stroke tempt urge wheedle

WEAK

egg on get around lay it on thick lead on play up to rope in soften up string along sweet-talk work over

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest disenchant dissuade

Example Sentences

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overdo it

As with past movie trends from superheroes to Westerns, the risk is that Hollywood will overdo it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

"I mean, I'm not going to overdo it, but I felt sorry for him because he's under pressure. People make mistakes."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

Either way, avoid going full-liquid; squash carries a lot of water and it’s easy to overdo it.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025

That was rare, but it reminded me that there is the potential to overdo it.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2025

Whatever he did, Ranofer feared he might overdo it; then the gods alone knew what trouble would descend upon them both.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw