Antonyms for overdrive
ˈoʊ vərˌdraɪv; ˌoʊ vərˈdraɪvover·drive

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1. overdrivenoun

   the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration

   "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"

2. overdriveverb

   a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

3. overdriveverb

   drive or work too hard

   "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"

   Synonyms:
   overuse

4. overuse, overdriveverb

   make use of too often or too extensively

   Synonyms:
   overuse

How to use overdrive in a sentence?

1. Peter Strzok:

   Think our sisters have begun leaking like mad, scorned and worried and political, they're kicking in to overdrive.

2. Jeb Bush on Tuesday:

   Washington has run amok. This President particularly has put it in hyper, overdrive -- the regulatory climate -- because he doesn't want to interact with elected officials. He wants to do things by executive order.

3. Lindsay Davenport:

   Once you have a child, your mind is never clear. It's always worried. I remember playing one match in Bali and I could see the nanny holding him (in a building overlooking the court) and I was like, 'The sun's like right there on top of him,' and I couldn't get that out of my mind, then I told the nanny that she couldn't come because if I saw or heard him, my mind went into overdrive. It's a learning experience because you figure out what works and what doesn't work.

4. Russ Teplitzky:

   We knew about the drill, and you’d think you can prepare for this. But you see the shooter come in, you hear the shots being fired, it starts going through your mind, heart starts to race and you go into overdrive, i had no idea I would feel that way. Like I said, we knew it was coming.

5. Pam Peeke:

   If your body no longer takes in high volumes of fat or sugar, then one day out of the blue you dump a load of fat and sugar in your body, physiologically your gastrointestinal tract will react, your gut enzymes as well as bile have to go into overdrive, as they have been quiescent. This is a hardship on the body and trust me, you'll pay for it with diarrhea, upset stomach, and bloating.

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