overreact

[ oh-ver-ree-akt ]

/ ˌoʊ vər riˈækt /

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verb (used without object)

to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.

Origin of overreact

First recorded in 1960–65; over- + react

OTHER WORDS FROM overreact

o·ver·re·ac·tion, noun

Words nearby overreact

overqualified, overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach, overreact, overrefine, overrefinement, overreliance, overrepresent, overrich

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Example sentences from the Web for overreact

I’ll just be reminding myself not to overreact to how the polls change after tonight.
Will The First Presidential Debate Shake Up The Race?|Sarah Frostenson (sarah.frostenson@abc.com)|September 29, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Maybe people have overreacted about how things will look in a post-pandemic world.
Why even the best stocks have to crash|Ben Carlson|September 13, 2020|Fortune
While the return to normal pay shows that the bumpiest months of the crisis are over, sources at many of the publications that made cuts cautioned against overreacting.
While cut media company pay might be returning soon, confidence in the ad marketplace not on the horizon|Max Willens|September 2, 2020|Digiday
Nobody should overreact here, and they should think through the consequences of their actions.
BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil|Tim Teeman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That's why human beings are evolved to overreact to certain kind of threats.
We Shouldn't Treat Terrorism the Way We Treat Bathroom Falls|Megan McArdle|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Schools get shot up and everybody has their solution, and we often overreact.
NRA President: Don't 'Overreact' to Newtown Shooting|Lloyd Grove|December 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Obama administration should not only react judiciously, it should also try to persuade Congress not to overreact either.
The Palestinian Choice—And Ours|Hussein Ibish|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We should not be surprised when they occur, and most importantly we should not overreact if one is eventually successful.
Al Qaeda On the Ropes|P.J. Crowley|May 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for overreact

overreact

/ (ˌəʊvərɪˈækt) /

verb

(intr) to react excessively to something

Derived forms of overreact

overreaction, noun

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Medical definitions for overreact

overreact

[ ō′vər-rē-ăkt′ ]

v.

To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence.

单词	overreact
释义	overreact [ oh-ver-ree-akt ] / ˌoʊ vər riˈækt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overreact ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate. Origin of overreact First recorded in 1960–65; over- + react OTHER WORDS FROM overreact o·ver·re·ac·tion, noun Words nearby overreact overqualified, overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach, overreact, overrefine, overrefinement, overreliance, overrepresent, overrich Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overreact I’ll just be reminding myself not to overreact to how the polls change after tonight. Will The First Presidential Debate Shake Up The Race?\|Sarah Frostenson (sarah.frostenson@abc.com)\|September 29, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Maybe people have overreacted about how things will look in a post-pandemic world. Why even the best stocks have to crash\|Ben Carlson\|September 13, 2020\|Fortune While the return to normal pay shows that the bumpiest months of the crisis are over, sources at many of the publications that made cuts cautioned against overreacting. While cut media company pay might be returning soon, confidence in the ad marketplace not on the horizon\|Max Willens\|September 2, 2020\|Digiday Nobody should overreact here, and they should think through the consequences of their actions. BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil\|Tim Teeman\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That's why human beings are evolved to overreact to certain kind of threats. We Shouldn't Treat Terrorism the Way We Treat Bathroom Falls\|Megan McArdle\|June 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Schools get shot up and everybody has their solution, and we often overreact. NRA President: Don't 'Overreact' to Newtown Shooting\|Lloyd Grove\|December 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Obama administration should not only react judiciously, it should also try to persuade Congress not to overreact either. The Palestinian Choice—And Ours\|Hussein Ibish\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We should not be surprised when they occur, and most importantly we should not overreact if one is eventually successful. Al Qaeda On the Ropes\|P.J. Crowley\|May 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for overreact overreact / (ˌəʊvərɪˈækt) / verb (intr) to react excessively to something Derived forms of overreact overreaction, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overreact scare, lose it, clutch, alarm, stampede, unnerve, startle, terrify, chicken out, go to pieces, freeze up, have a fit, push panic button, run scared Medical definitions for overreact overreact [ ō′vər-rē-ăkt′ ] v. To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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overreact

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