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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Overdo. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as exaggerate or make and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Overdo in a sentence

Related words

Overdo | Overdose | Overdoses | Overdosed | Overdone | Overdosing | Overdoing | Overdoes | Overdog

Overdo meaning

  1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
  2. To cook for too long.
  3. To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).

Synonyms of Overdo

exaggerate make do

Related words

Other words often associated with Overdo or its synonyms:

create fulfil amplify reach attain perform brawl constitute mislead cause pass fulfill

Using Overdo

  • The main meaning on this page is: To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far. | To cook for too long. | To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
  • Useful related words include: exaggerate, make, do.
  • In the example corpus, overdo often appears in combinations such as: overdo it, don overdo, to overdo.

Context around Overdo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wanna 1× otherwise 1× long 1×

Often after:

things 1× retail 1× negatives 1×

Sentence patterns with Overdo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

don t overdo it 2× action did overdo it resulting 1× doesn t overdo it 1× don t overdo it when 1× don t overdo negatives or 1× i do overdo it by 1× if you overdo it it 1× not to overdo it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

can measure up 1× coffee and caffeinated 1× don t overdo 1× finals week is 1× i mean it 1× i want to 1×

Common sentence endings:

t overdo it 3× both comfortable with 1× by two minutes 1× get brain fog 1× gonna look funky 1× injury or overtraining 1×

Words around Overdo

Just before it in the word index:

overdid 5 overdiagnosis 3 overdiagnosed 2 overdevelopment 19 overdeveloped 4 overdetermined 9

Just after it in the word index:

overdoes 4 overdog 2 overdoing 23 overdone 45 overdosage 2 overdose 731

Similar in corpus frequency:

ablation 39 abure 39 abvp 39 acheampong 39 adieu 39 adjectival 39

Corpus analysis for Overdo

  • In this selection, "overdo" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wanna, otherwise, long, things, retail and negatives stand out and add context to how "overdo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include don t overdo it and action did overdo it resulting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overdo" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overdo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Use hashtags, but don’t overdo it. (7 words)

When I overdo things, I get brain fog. (8 words)

You don’t want to overdo it, right? (8 words)

Longer example sentences

I mean, it’s always this like weird balancing act. It’s like how much information do you give the audience versus how little because you want to be concise, you don’t wanna overdo it. (36 words)

Finals week is stressful for everyone but it’s important that you remember to take it one day at a time and don’t overdo it when you’re on the peak of a burnout. (35 words)

To not overdo it and avoid becoming the tumbling bride on the dance floor, Jen advised you discuss a drink maximum with your partner that you are 'both comfortable' with. (30 words)

Question examples

You don’t want to overdo it, right? (8 words)

Example sentences (20)

Finals week is stressful for everyone but it’s important that you remember to take it one day at a time and don’t overdo it when you’re on the peak of a burnout.

Some of that outperformance was fundamental in nature, but the price action did overdo it resulting in ABR trading at a substantial premium to book.

To not overdo it and avoid becoming the tumbling bride on the dance floor, Jen advised you discuss a drink maximum with your partner that you are 'both comfortable' with.

Coffee and caffeinated tea can help boost your memory and focus, but don’t overdo it.

If you overdo it, it's gonna look funky.

I mean, it’s always this like weird balancing act. It’s like how much information do you give the audience versus how little because you want to be concise, you don’t wanna overdo it.

When I overdo things, I get brain fog.

Can measure up if he doesn’t overdo it.

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He has also mocked people who “overdo the mask”.

It is definitely possible to overdo retail therapy, so I will share with you some warning signs that you should be aware of and look out for.

It makes the shortness of breath get really bad if I do overdo it by two minutes.

I want to appeal that this desire to shot down the social media, we should not overdo it because it will harm us.

Longfellow also warned not to overdo it with lights.

Take care not to overdo it at first and risk burning out.

There is a tendency to overspend or otherwise overdo it.

Use hashtags, but don’t overdo it.

You don’t want to overdo it, right?

Don’t overdo negatives or you may risk injury or overtraining.

Make it clear, show important information and try not to OVERDO it.

One could make that argument, but also one can make another argument that we’ve been there long enough and it’s long overdo we we leave.

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Common combinations with overdo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overdo" in a sentence?
An example: "Finals week is stressful for everyone but it’s important that you remember to take it one day at a time and don’t overdo it when you’re on the peak of a burnout." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overdo" from authentic English texts.
What does "overdo" mean?
Overdo means: To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
What are synonyms of "overdo"?
Common synonyms of "overdo" include: exaggerate, make, do.
How many example sentences with "overdo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overdo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.