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We tried very hard to find sound bites that demonstrated our points clearly, using enough examples to support it, but to not overdo it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 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

“Don’t let your feelings make you too ambitious on this one, Kate. If you overdo the dose, you might hurt somebody.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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

Lomakin occasionally overdoes Lieutenant Kelly’s wide-eyed bungling, but Carpenter preens suitably in Confederate uniform.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023

He beats Shubman’s outside edge with his first offering, but overdoes his second and gets driven down the ground for four.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2021

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

From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2021

Perhaps she is a little homesick, but is trying to make us think everything is all right, 116 and she overdoes it.

From The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

“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

"They told me 'Hey, you overdid it regarding the number of military personnel'," he says.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023

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

“I thought perhaps I overdid it when I stuck out my tongue.”

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

Even the serious moments had hints of comedy, yet the bits were never overdone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It followed a busy festive period with her husband Ross and four-year-old twins Max and Freddie, and when she developed a headache she initially thought she had just "overdone it".

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The euro was lower against the dollar, but could turn higher as U.S. interest-rate rise expectations looked overdone, ING said, adding that it expects it to reach $1.18 by year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Some argue this latest rally might be overdone.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

The sharp smell of overdone meat starting to stink up the room.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

True believers have a way of rhetorically overdoing it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

"It was clear he was overdoing it," our eyewitness said.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

On the other hand, I am not sure if Parker Posey is trying to sound crazy on purpose because her character is heavily medicated, or if she’s just really overdoing that drawl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025

Glancing at the glass of water Daisy held in her hand, Mama smiled and said, “I think we can forget about the chains for a while. It may be that you’re overdoing this water drinking.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls