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Third Person
overdoes
Present Participle
overdoing
Past Tense
overdid
Past Participle
overdone
1
to do something excessively, beyond what is appropriate or reasonable
transitive
- After weeks of intense workouts, he began to feel fatigued, realizing that he had been overdoing it at the gym.
- In an attempt to impress his boss, he overdid his presentation with unnecessary details and graphs.
- The decorator warned against overdoing the color scheme in the room.
- She had a tendency to overdo shopping during sales, ending up with more items than she actually needed.
- The actor realized he had overdone his character's emotions during the rehearsal and decided to tone it down for the actual performance.
Synonyms:
2
to cook food for too long, resulting in it becoming excessively cooked or cooked beyond the desired level
transitive
- I accidentally overdid the pasta, and now it's too soft and mushy.
- Be careful not to overdo the steak; it's best enjoyed when cooked to medium-rare or medium.
- She tends to overdo vegetables in the microwave, making them too soft and losing their natural crunch.
- If you overdo the cookies in the oven, they can become dry and lose their chewy texture.
- Don't overdo the boiling of vegetables; a quick blanching can preserve their color and nutritional value.