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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New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan thinks the concerns are overblown.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
But analysts said the selloffs were overblown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The statement also cited a sharp increase in assaults against ICE officers, though reporting from Colorado Public Radio suggests those claims are overblown.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
However, the need may be overblown, the researchers add.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan thinks the concerns are overblown.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
But analysts said the selloffs were overblown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The statement also cited a sharp increase in assaults against ICE officers, though reporting from Colorado Public Radio suggests those claims are overblown.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overblown
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overblown. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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