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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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One of the reasons the United States ended up with this messy pullout is because the Pentagon overplayed its hand in 2009.
THE KABUL EVACUATION ILLUMINATED A DANGEROUS STRAIN OF THOUGHT IN THE MILITARY ABOUT CIVILIAN CONTROLJAMES HOHMANNSEPTEMBER 1, 2021WASHINGTON POSTDemocrats can overplay their hand by stoking outrage in their supporters and end up being lambasted for being wrong or exaggerating.
WHY WE ARE (AND SHOULD BE) TALKING ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS RIGHT NOWSARAH FROSTENSON (SARAH.FROSTENSON@ABC.COM)APRIL 7, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHTIf defenders overplay Gilgeous-Alexander in his inevitable pursuit of the rim, he is one of the league’s foremost midrange artists because of his deceleration ability.
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER KNOWS ONLY ONE GEAR: DRIVELOUIS ZATZMANFEBRUARY 26, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThe coverage was pretty normal, they weren’t overplaying anybody, and with that said we were scoring some goals.
THE CAPS MADE SMALL TWEAKS TO THEIR POWER PLAY. THEY ALREADY SEE IMPROVEMENT.SAMANTHA PELLFEBRUARY 24, 2021WASHINGTON POSTEven with such a negligible quantity as a deserted husband, it is a mistake to overplay the part.
THE FAR HORIZONLUCAS MALETShe was not fool enough to overplay her hand, so her greeting was still disdainful, but when he tarried she did not send him away.
THE ROOF TREECHARLES NEVILLE BUCKWe scold it caressingly, as one reproves the overplay of a gracious child.
FROM THE OAK TO THE OLIVEJULIA WARD HOWE"Some day, though, he'll overplay his game," Benito prophesied.
PORT O' GOLDLOUIS JOHN STELLMANSYNONYM OF THE DAY
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WORDS RELATED TO OVERPLAY
- aggrandized
- aggravated
- amplified
- augmented
- blessed
- blew up
- boosted
- built up
- deepened
- dignified
- dilated
- distended
- enhanced
- ennobled
- eulogized
- exalted
- expanded
- extended
- glorified
- heightened
- hiked
- hiked up
- increased
- inflated
- intensated
- jacked up
- jumped up
- mounted
- multiplied
- padded
- pyramided
- ran up
- redoubled
- rose
- roused
- stepped up
- sweetened
- swelled
- amplify
- be intemperate
- belabor
- bite off too much
- do to death
- drive oneself
- exaggerate
- fatigue
- go overboard
- go too far
- hype
- lay it on
- magnify
- make federal case
- not know when to stop
- overburden
- overestimate
- overindulge
- overload
- overplay
- overrate
- overreach
- overstate
- overtax
- overtire
- overuse
- overvalue
- overwork
- pile on
- pressure
- puff
- run into the ground
- run riot
- strain oneself
- stretch
- talk big
- wear down
- wear oneself out
- amplifying
- being intemperate
- belaboring
- biting off too much
- doing to death
- driving oneself
- exaggerating
- fatiguing
- going overboard
- going too far
- hyping
- lying it on
- magnifying
- making federal case
- not knowing when to stopping
- overburdening
- overestimating
- overindulging
- overloading
- overplaying
- overrating
- overreaching
- overstating
- overtaxing
- overtiring
- overusing
- overvaluing
- overworking
- pile on
- pressuring
- puffing
- running into the ground
- running riot
- straining oneself
- stretching
- talking big
- wearing down
- wearing oneself out
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.