overpromote
verb
over·pro·mote
ˌō-vər-prə-ˈmōt 
overpromoted; overpromoting
: to promote (something or someone) to an excessive degree: such as
a
transitive + intransitive
: to advertise or publicize (something or someone) excessively
… she does not like to overpromote her brands on Twitter because she wants her 1 million-plus followers to know that she's really the one tweeting.—
Matthew J. Belvedere
Matthew J. BelvedereDrug companies stand accused, for example, of overpromoting drugs for the management of spurious disorders …—Philip J. Cowen
Philip J. CowenThe … ad … presents statistics in a simplified way that seems to overpromote the benefits of screening, some cancer experts say.—Natasha Singer
Natasha SingerMost department stores are wrong; they overpromote. They're training their customers to buy on sale only.—Sandy Zimmerman
Sandy Zimmerman
b
transitive
: to promote or advance (someone) to a higher station, rank, or honor than is justified or appropriate
Our problem is … a tendency to overpromote young politicians and then spit them out when they are getting the experience to do the job better.—Michael White
Michael WhiteThe basic situation of an overpromoted, incompetent boss, unmotivated junior staff and a psychotic sidekick, however, seems to be universally recognised.—Philip Henscher
Philip HenscherExamples of overpromote in a Sentence
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However, be careful not to overpromote, and remember to engage with your followers.
—Adrian Falk, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Adrian Falk, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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“Overpromote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpromote. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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