go overboard

VERB

overdo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate overestimate overplay overrate overreach overstate overuse overvalue

STRONG

amplify belabor fatigue hype magnify overburden overindulge overload overtax overtire overwork pressure puff stretch

WEAK

be intemperate bite off too much do to death drive oneself go too far lay it on make federal case not know when to stop pile on run into the ground run riot strain oneself talk big wear down wear oneself out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

STRONG

compress decrease lessen

WEAK

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Investors can hang loose for now, but probably shouldn’t go overboard.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Presentation does matter to a degree, but there’s no need to go overboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

“We go overboard because we haven’t learned how to temperate our appetite for memory.”

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024

In children with autism, it seems to go overboard, and this can be measured with a simple eye-tracking device.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

Keep your curiosity within reason, and do not let your questions go overboard.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood