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overdone

[oh-ver-duhn] / ˌoʊ vərˈdʌn /
ADJECTIVE
overcooked
Synonyms




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Calling such presidential debacles someone’s “Katrina” has been overdone.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

You have to think about “public perception ... whether it gets overdone and people don’t take it seriously or pay attention to it,” Ghilarducci said of the alert.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But the executive, who oversees the group's cloud computing operations, said some concerns about reliance on US tech were "overdone" and urged Europe to focus on producing world class technology so it could compete globally.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But the reaction was overdone, they write, adding that their long-term thesis is unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“I loved the arguing, but I might have overdone it,” he confessed later.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz