overcompensate
verb (used with object)
to compensate or reward excessively; overpay.
are overcompensating
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present progressiveof overcompensate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It’s already obvious in the Halloween decorations, so over-the-top it looks like people are overcompensating for last year’s depressed trick-or-treating.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2021
New York is full of extremes and you get to see people who are overcompensating.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2021
Some critics are now charging that universities are overcompensating for past mistreatment of victims.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2015
According to their enemies, SUV drivers aren't just road hogs; they're also sociopaths who are overcompensating for deep-seated feelings of inferiority.
From Time Magazine Archive
