overreact
verb (used without object)
to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.
is overreacting
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present progressiveof overreact (3rd person singular).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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To be sure, there is a chance that the market is overreacting and that yields fall again.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
The U.S. is overreacting to fairly conventional spying, Emma Ashford argues in Foreign Policy.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Now the real danger is overreacting to outdated information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
John Wihbey, a journalism professor at Northeastern University who has studied presidential communication, said Mr. Biden’s team is overreacting to fears he may misspeak.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Dad’s eyes narrow, like they do when he thinks someone is overreacting.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
