overplayed
Example Sentences
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"They overplayed their hand," Trump said in the Axios interview published Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Critics have argued that Ms. Saunders overplayed the agency’s power, presenting a simplistic top-down model of hidden manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He believes the stock has already captured, and overplayed, the surge in fertilizer prices, which means the risks of a selloff now outweigh the potential for further gains.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
About 40 miles across the M62, the picture painted of a financial crisis at Manchester United seems to have been overplayed by part owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Nothing but fast songs, some of them I don’t even like that much, because they were overplayed during the summer, but I listen anyway.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
