1. past tense of overrespond; to respond with greater force, intensity, or extent than is necessary or appropriate
Usage: transitive or intransitive; often used in contexts of emotional, physical, or institutional reactions

Examples

• The security team overresponded to the minor incident by locking down the entire building.
• She overresponded to the criticism with an angry outburst that surprised everyone.
• The immune system overresponded to the allergen, causing a severe reaction.
• Police overresponded to the noise complaint with a large number of officers.
• He overresponded to the joke by laughing far longer than anyone else.
• The company overresponded to the negative review by issuing multiple public statements.