overdo

Example Sentences

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But in the weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats began warning the central bank against overdoing it and jeopardizing the job market, which is still growing at a remarkable clip.

From Washington Post

“It’s spring training. No need to overdo it.”

From Washington Post

“There’s always a temptation to think that anything worth doing is worth overdoing. So in this case, I think we have to be careful and case-by-case.”

From New York Times

However, they said, “stimulus is so costly that they don’t want to overdo it.”

From Seattle Times

While President Biden and his team argued that it’s better to give too much relief than not enough, they overdid it on state aid.

From Washington Post