11 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Overcompensate' in a Sentence
"To excessively compensate or reward; to provide more than necessary in an attempt to make up for something." more
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She was overcompensating for her mistake during the presentation.
She is overcompensating with kindness after the argument.
Recognizing the error, the programmer will have overcompensated for the software bug.
She has been overcompensating for her absence at the family gathering by planning a surprise reunion.
The student, feeling guilty about missing class, decided to overcompensate by studying twice as hard for the upcoming exams.
Having received complaints about noise, the neighbors had overcompensated by playing loud music all night.
He had overcompensated his team members with lavish gifts after the successful project completion.
Sarah realized she had overcompensated in her workout routine and ended up with muscle soreness.
Feeling guilty, he was overcompensating for forgetting her birthday by planning a surprise party.
The team members have been overcompensating for their earlier mistakes by working overtime to meet the deadline.
The company had been overcompensating for past losses by cutting costs in every department.
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