overdone
past participle of overdo.
cooked too long or too much: The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak.
excessive or strained; exaggerated: Don't you think his politeness is overdone?
overtaxed; exhausted: You're looking a bit overdone from that hike.
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How to use overdone in a sentence
Now for the confession before this GOAT business gets overdone, in a week when we should just be united in celebration of a distinguished American life.
Bill Russell really was the greatest of all time | Thomas M. Boswell | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostNote that the model projections may be somewhat overdone, as they incorrectly assume all snow will stick.
Double trouble? Chance for snow Thursday morning and Saturday in D.C. area. | Jason Samenow, Wes Junker | January 18, 2022 | Washington PostThe panic over the impact supply chain snafus are having on how many ad dollars are spent during this quarter is probably overdone.
As supply chain woes intensify, advertisers reallocate, not cut, media dollars | Seb Joseph | November 11, 2021 | DigidayIt turns out those model solutions were more overdone than we thought.
How an imperfect snowstorm forecast turned out mostly right | Jason Samenow | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostCuse: At first, I was a little apprehensive about jumping into a genre that seemed really overdone and overwrought.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ | Andrew Romano | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As with any exercise, it can be overdone to the point of diminishing returns and negative health consequences.
The “reaction to shutdowns is overdone,” wrote Michael Goldfarb.
At 143 minutes and with a $225 million price tag, Man of Steel feels overlong and overdone.
‘Man of Steel,’ New Superman Movie Starring Henry Cavill, Falls Flat | Marlow Stern | June 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHer accent changes from scene to scene and she comes across as extremely overdone.
TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2012-13’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez | June 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSent Alfaretta around to tell us that 'he'd overdone hisself and was obliged to take a vacation.'
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondThen, as he broke an egg that was shockingly overdone, he added spitefully: "Why did you boil your door-knobs?"
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe CarteretThe truth is, I fear, that the market has been glutted and the business overdone.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska | Charles Warren StoddardReticence and secretiveness are excellent things in their way; but this too may be overdone.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanHumour might suggest that the expression of Patriotism is a trifle overdone.
American Sketches | Charles Whibley
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