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overreact

[oh-ver-ree-akt] / ˌoʊ vər riˈækt /
VERB
panic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lose it scare
STRONG
alarm clutch stampede startle terrify unnerve
WEAK
be terror-stricken become hysterical come apart freeze up go to pieces have a fit lose nerve push panic button run scared shake in boots
Antonyms
STRONG
calm
WEAK
be calm be content

Example Sentences

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"I did overreact, yes, in the way I reacted. It could have been different but I ended up losing my head," added Neymar.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"Our position for the moment is not to overreact," said Forissier's office.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Financial markets are always looking ahead and can overreact day to day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

“We advise investors not to overreact to headlines,” Edward Jones strategist Angelo Kourkafas said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

In England, foreign secretary Anthony Eden said he “deeply regretted” the news, and then set about pressuring the French not to overreact.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown