1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also
: pretentious
Synonyms
Examples of overblown in a Sentence
Adjective (2)
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
Recent Examples on the Web
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Such focus on a TV music contest — particularly one as eccentric as Eurovision — might seem overblown.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The appetite for the blockbuster tour comes amid lower-than-expected demand for the Olympic Games, with many high-end vacation rentals slashing prices for the summer as owners come to terms with the overblown hype.
—Jenny Che, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
But Grant County leaders say the arrest is being overblown.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Dominican officials said the complaints are overblown.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
But sports medicine doctors say some of the benefits may be overblown, so don’t get too worked up over the latest fitness fad just yet.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But Mercer’s report suggests the fear may be overblown—and in fact, AI’s growing inclusion in everyday work may stand to emphasize the value of human ingenuity.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Supporters of Gary's lawsuit say those concerns are overblown and point out that personal information is protected by court order.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Coleman, however, says the risk of illness are overblown.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Such focus on a TV music contest — particularly one as eccentric as Eurovision — might seem overblown.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The appetite for the blockbuster tour comes amid lower-than-expected demand for the Olympic Games, with many high-end vacation rentals slashing prices for the summer as owners come to terms with the overblown hype.
—Jenny Che, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
But Grant County leaders say the arrest is being overblown.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Dominican officials said the complaints are overblown.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
But sports medicine doctors say some of the benefits may be overblown, so don’t get too worked up over the latest fitness fad just yet.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But Mercer’s report suggests the fear may be overblown—and in fact, AI’s growing inclusion in everyday work may stand to emphasize the value of human ingenuity.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Supporters of Gary's lawsuit say those concerns are overblown and point out that personal information is protected by court order.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overblown. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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