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  • verb transitive To publicize excessively.

Etymologies

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over- +‎ publicize

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Examples

  • They didn't overpublicize the event so there were just enough humans for good people watching without being at all claustrophobic.

    Hayes Green Community Art Event sfmike 2005

  • They didn't overpublicize the event so there were just enough humans for good people watching without being at all claustrophobic.

    Archive 2005-08-01 sfmike 2005

  • He always does this to overpublicize tragedies for only his benefit.

    unknown title 2009

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