overmoderate
overmoderate verb: to moderate excessively.
Verb
overmoderate (third-person singular simple present overmoderates, present participle overmoderating, simple past and past participle overmoderated)
- To moderate excessively.
- But as conservatives have claimed that social media companies are biased against them and overmoderate their political views, Republican lawmakers have increasingly pushed to modify the statute.2020 May 28, Maggie Haberman, Kate Conger, “Trump Prepares Order to Limit Social Media Companies’ Protections”, in The New York Times
Forms of overmoderate
| third-person singular present | overmoderates |
|---|---|
| present participle | overmoderating |
| past participle | overmoderated |
| past | overmoderated |
Origin of overmoderate
From over- + moderate.
Questions about overmoderate
- What does overmoderate mean?
- Overmoderate means to moderate excessively.
- What part of speech is overmoderate?
- Overmoderate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overmoderate?
- The past tense of overmoderate is overmoderated.
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