overcompensate
verb (used with object)
to compensate or reward excessively; overpay.
overcompensating
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present participleof overcompensate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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However, the director of the body that represents the lending industry said before the final ruling that it thought the FCA was "overcompensating".
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
“And who, over the course of the script, is overcompensating with love. That was just so me for a really large chunk of my life, frankly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
“You don’t think he’s overcompensating do you?” a former GOP member of Congress asked me.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
But “I think they’re overcompensating by making these new guidelines.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
But was Rowan overcompensating now by choosing the most pleasant looking of them?
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
