overdo
verb (used with object)
to do to excess; overindulge in.
will overdo
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future tenseof overdo.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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As with past movie trends from superheroes to Westerns, the risk is that Hollywood will overdo it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It is very likely that central banks will hike so quickly that they will overdo it and put their economies into a recession,” said Gennadiy Goldberg, a rates strategist at TD Securities.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
"She merely guesses I am here," said Penn. "I'm only afraid Carl will overdo his part, and confirm her suspicions."
From Cudjo's Cave by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge
It is obvious that the curtains alone will overdo the excitement; they will have to be harmonised with a new carpet and cushions.
From Second Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
But remember that the greedy and grasping back of it all will overdo, as always, and the amendment will be re-enacted.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney
