1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also
: pretentious
Examples of overblown in a Sentence
Adjective (2)
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Goddard said the fact that spending continued despite the new rules showed concerns that disclosures would scare away donors were overblown.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo upgrades Thomson Reuters to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo said artificial intelligence concerns are overblown.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
City leaders say residency requirement promotes accountability Hanson said staffing issues related to the residency requirement affect a small number of employees, and the idea that Indianapolis is struggling to hire across the board is overblown.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
While perhaps some of the love is overblown, the overall season crafted by the show's producers, including Seth Rogen, was deliriously entertaining.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Goddard said the fact that spending continued despite the new rules showed concerns that disclosures would scare away donors were overblown.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo upgrades Thomson Reuters to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo said artificial intelligence concerns are overblown.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
City leaders say residency requirement promotes accountability Hanson said staffing issues related to the residency requirement affect a small number of employees, and the idea that Indianapolis is struggling to hire across the board is overblown.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overblown. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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