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Overexpose (Verb)

Expose to too much light; "the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The photographer accidentally overexposed the film, resulting in white, washed-out pictures.
Leaving the camera setting unchanged, she inadvertently managed to overexpose the entire roll.
If you don't adjust for the bright sunlight, you'll overexpose the shot and lose all the details.
Unfortunately, the photo was overexposed during the development process and can't be salvaged.
By using too long an exposure time, she overexposed the sunset picture and muted its colors.

Expose excessively; "As a child, I was overexposed to French movies".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Children who are overexposed to violent video games can develop aggressive tendencies.
The tourists were overexposed to the scorching sun and needed to find shade immediately.
She was overexposed to classical music at a young age and grew up to be a talented cellist.
The media can overexpose celebrities, turning them into household names and icons.
Uncontrolled advertising can overexpose consumers to sales pitches, desensitizing them to legitimate offers.