overshare
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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Some people trying them out are discovering these hyperactive helpers can sometimes overpromise, overpurchase—and overshare with co-workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
That is hilarious and, true or not, I would agree it’s a bit of an overshare.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"With my friends, I tend to either overshare and regret it, or isolate myself from them and regret it."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
You don’t want to overshare and trauma dump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
I think that might have been an overshare.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
He didn't say it in a jokey, "Whoops, I overshared today" way.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2023
“The social worker over-identified with my daughter and overshared his personal experiences with her,” Ms. Lavigne said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
When both went viral last year, Calloway was transformed from an aspiring memoirist who overshared on Instagram to a one-woman soap opera the entire internet loved to hate-watch.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2020
It’d be a shame if the letter writer felt so honor-bound by what was essentially a kindly meant but toothless promise that they overshared their own plans for the future and risked their continued employment.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2020
Ms. Schumer said her mother had no boundaries and her father overshared, treating her like a college pal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2013
How can I get them to stop oversharing with me?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
My muscles were tensing at the torrent of oversharing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Autonomous AI agents can simply be misconfigured, creating vulnerabilities by overexposing and oversharing sensitive data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
This case might serve valuable public interests by discouraging this kind of lurid oversharing and by beginning to push back a bit on the idea that there’s nowhere to hide.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
"Sometimes you feel you're oversharing with the children", said Prince William, who is father to Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
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