overdo
verb (used with object)
to do to excess; overindulge in.
was overdoing
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past progressiveof overdo.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Whatever the heck he was taking — and I don't know if he was overdoing it necessarily, but I just think it makes a more complete story.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2024
Earlier this year, I got too caught up in keeping a streak going, which in turn led me to ignore signs I was overdoing my training.
From The Verge ● Nov. 10, 2021
If the intent was to show respect, the effect was more strange than anything else: Zuckerberg sounded like he was overdoing it, at times coming off as not just a try-hard but pedantic too.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2018
Okay, I thought, this man was not exactly the most popular man but surely that was overdoing it.
From BBC ● May 15, 2012
She knew she was overdoing it a bit but something made her keep on.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
