overreact
verb (used without object)
to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.
has overreacted
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present perfectof overreact (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has led some at Westminster and beyond to wonder if Ms Keegan has overreacted.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
"Encana's market value remains substantially below our fair value estimate, indicating that the market has overreacted to the oil slump. Encana is one of the more attractive defensive opportunities in this sector."
From US News ● Apr. 21, 2015
Instead, they said, the university has overreacted based on an open-ended definition of hazing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2012
England 2018's A-lister, David Beckham, will be in Zurich to hand over the bid book but perhaps Fifa has overreacted in capping England's talk time: the Los Angeles‑based celebrity footballer is not giving interviews.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2010
Echoed White House Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater: "We think the market has overreacted to a one- time report, and we hope this thing will stabilize."
From Time Magazine Archive
