overdone
Americanverb
adjective
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cooked too long or too much.
The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak.
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excessive or strained; exaggerated.
Don't you think his politeness is overdone?
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overtaxed; exhausted.
You're looking a bit overdone from that hike.
Etymology
Origin of overdone
Example Sentences
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“We have been more in the camp that AI was an overdone trade that got ahead of its skis as opposed to the idea that a bubble emerged, “ she added.
From Barron's
“The majority of traders are in the camp that things will resolve quickly and the oil spike is overdone,” he added.
From Barron's
In the view of Miller at Catalyst Funds, the February selloff in technology stocks was overdone, and that has contributed to their partial recovery this week.
From MarketWatch
But the executive, who oversees the group's cloud computing operations, said some concerns about reliance on US tech were "overdone" and urged Europe to focus on producing world class technology so it could compete globally.
From Barron's
You may think the selloff is overdone relative to the scope of the threat — but whether that means stocks will actually stop falling on things like Anthropic product announcements is another question.
From MarketWatch
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