overread Definition
- 1to read or examine too much or too closely
- 2to interpret a situation or text too deeply or excessively
Using overread: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "overread" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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She overread the instructions and ended up making a mistake.
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Don't overread into his words, he was just joking.
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The teacher warned us not to overread the poem and stick to the literal meaning.
overread Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for overread
Summary: overread in Brief
'Overread' [oh-ver-reed] is a verb that means to read or examine something too closely or interpret it too deeply. It can be used in various contexts such as reading instructions, analyzing a text, or interpreting a situation. For example, 'She overread the instructions and ended up making a mistake.' 'Overread' has synonyms like 'exaggerate,' 'overanalyze,' and 'overthink,' and antonyms like 'underread' and 'skim.'
