overplay

Example Sentences

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It's hard to overplay what a huge blow it would be to Australia if Pat Cummins misses some or all of the Ashes, similar to England being without Ben Stokes.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

The format of moving from one number to the next in TikTok fashion encourages some of the performers to overplay their hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

But it’s easy to overestimate and overstate the extent of their leverage, and it’s a hand they can overplay.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025

In their loss to Oregon, some of their worst moments came when they played too aggressive, an overplay here, a bad pursuit route there.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

"Some day, though, he'll overplay his game," Benito prophesied.

From Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts by Stellman, Louis J. (Louis John)