overdo

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

But it is possible for companies to overdo a good thing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

“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

"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

"The doctor says your disease is incurable, but you could have a remission lasting five years, even more, if you take good care of yourself and don't overdo it."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 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

There are people who insist that Angelica overdoes things in her way as much as her husband does in his—both were poor when they grew up—but I maintain that her taste is perfect—simply perfect.

From The Builders by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow

The British number one sustained a rib injury in the build-up to Roland Garros after he "overdid it with the preparation".

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

“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

“But I overdid it … seven minutes, don’t do it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025

If anything, I generally overdid things, especially when it came to preparing for a big moment or test, but this one I’d let slip by.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Markets are pricing in an additional 160 basis points of Fed rate hiking over the next 12 months, but BlackRock sees that move as overdone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

If it is, yields might have risen too much, and all their knock on effects—on government debt, stock prices and the rest—could be overdone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

It’s as if she’s too attentive to them, too polite, studied and overdone.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

“So I have no reserve when it comes to speaking up about physically overdoing it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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