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overdo it

VERB

inveigle

Synonyms

STRONG

allure bait bamboozle beguile blandish cajole charm coax con decoy ensnare entrap hook influence jolly lure maneuver massage oil persuade seduce snow soft-soap stroke tempt urge wheedle

WEAK

egg on get around lay it on thick lead on play up to rope in soften up string along sweet-talk work over

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest disenchant dissuade

Example Sentences

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Because EMS lacks familiar markers for exhaustion—it’s hard to gauge effort with involuntary muscle contractions—people can unwittingly overdo it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

We tried very hard to find sound bites that demonstrated our points clearly, using enough examples to support it, but to not overdo it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"I mean, I'm not going to overdo it, but I felt sorry for him because he's under pressure. People make mistakes."

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Either way, avoid going full-liquid; squash carries a lot of water and it’s easy to overdo it.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

“You don’t have to overdo it, Mother,” Ignatius said as they pushed through the dispersing crowd and started walking rapidly down Canal Street.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole