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overzealous

[oh-ver-zel-uhs] / ˈoʊ vərˈzɛl əs /






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Overzealous security guards, higher prices and overcrowding at parties also alienated longtime fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Overzealous fans have been a problem for Swift over the years, with several arrests at her homes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Overzealous measuring, Vincent writes, can result in tools “by which control is exercised not just in the workplace, but in institutions like prisons, armies, and schools.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

Q. Overzealous inspector: My son is in grade school and has a friend, “Derek,” who has severe allergies.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2016

Overzealous culturists usually like to turn things around, but revolving cliffs are not in the natural order of things.

From The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada by Tilton, George Henry




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