overcompensate
verb (used with object)
to compensate or reward excessively; overpay.
overcompensated
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past participleof overcompensate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overcompensate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overcompensateverb (used with object)to compensate or reward excessively; overpay.
Example Sentences
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Others are saying she overcompensated for her unconvincing aggressiveness last time round - and was too defensive this time.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022
He said some of the workers’ complaints stem from an error made in calculating daily performance bonuses for two crews, in which one was overcompensated and the other undercompensated, but that was quickly fixed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
After its sales skyrocketed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peloton overcompensated by spending hundreds of millions to expedite shipping and build a new factory.
From The Verge ● Feb. 19, 2022
It’s difficult to assess those losses, and by some estimates, corn and soybean farmers have been overcompensated.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2019
Jessie lifted up a knee to prop up the tray but overcompensated.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
