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overdo it

VERB

inveigle

Synonyms

STRONG

allure bait bamboozle beguile blandish cajole charm coax con decoy ensnare entrap hook influence jolly lure maneuver massage oil persuade seduce snow soft-soap stroke tempt urge wheedle

WEAK

egg on get around lay it on thick lead on play up to rope in soften up string along sweet-talk work over

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest disenchant dissuade

Example Sentences

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They weren’t to overdo it at their holiday dinner table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Either way, avoid going full-liquid; squash carries a lot of water and it’s easy to overdo it.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

But don’t overdo it: “Sometimes less is more with art layering in a bathroom,” says Storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

That was rare, but it reminded me that there is the potential to overdo it.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2025

He was probably concerned that Workman, being unfamiliar with Seabiscuit, would overdo it and antagonize the horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand