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I wasn’t quite sure what a spy ought to wear, really, whether you should underplay it or overplay it.
THE MOM WHO STOLE THE BLUEPRINTS FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB (THE FREAKONOMICS RADIO BOOK CLUB EP. 11)SARAH LYALLSEPTEMBER 25, 2021FREAKONOMICSOne 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 STELLMANWORDS RELATED TO OVERPLAY
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.