overdo

Example Sentences

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But in the weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats began warning the central bank against overdoing it and jeopardizing the job market, which is still growing at a remarkable clip.

From Washington Post

“It’s spring training. No need to overdo it.”

From Washington Post

“There’s always a temptation to think that anything worth doing is worth overdoing. So in this case, I think we have to be careful and case-by-case.”

From New York Times

“You don’t want to overdo that and put him in harm’s way,” Garrett said.

From New York Times

These days, I find many more wines are enhanced by judicious use of oak barrels rather than harmed by overdoing it.

From New York Times