1. developing something (such as land, a region, or a resource) excessively or beyond sustainable or desirable limits
Usage: present participle of overdevelop; commonly used in environmental and urban planning contexts
2. in photography, processing film or photographic paper for too long, resulting in excessive density or contrast
Usage: technical term in darkroom photography; present participle of overdevelop

Examples

• The coastal town is overdeveloping rapidly, with new hotels and resorts replacing natural habitats.
• Overdeveloping the wetlands has led to increased flooding in the region.
• The photographer was overdeveloping the prints, making them too dark to see fine details.
• Environmental groups warn that overdeveloping the national forest will harm wildlife populations.
• By overdeveloping the film too long, she created prints with excessive contrast.
• The city council debated whether the new construction project was overdeveloping the downtown area.