1. past tense of overcompensate; to compensate excessively or more than is necessary
Usage: commonly used in psychology and everyday contexts
2. to try too hard to hide or make up for a weakness, insecurity, or deficiency
Usage: often used in psychological or behavioral contexts

Examples

• She overcompensated for her lack of experience by working twice as hard as everyone else.
• He overcompensated for his shyness by being overly loud and aggressive in meetings.
• The company overcompensated the new executive to attract top talent.
• After the criticism, he overcompensated by being excessively polite to everyone.
• The athlete overcompensated for his injured leg, putting strain on the other one.
• She overcompensated for missing the deadline by delivering extra work the next week.