1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also
: pretentious
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Adjective (2)
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
But experts say the dramatic imagery is a bit overblown.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
Moehlig added that her members, and members of the nationwide coalition that is pushing back against limits on gender-affirming care with lawsuits, believe that concerns over referrals to the Department of Justice are overblown.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Some expressed sympathy for Brooklyn, who was born into overwhelming fame, while others reckoned that his complaints were overblown.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Hart said the report was well overblown.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
But experts say the dramatic imagery is a bit overblown.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
Moehlig added that her members, and members of the nationwide coalition that is pushing back against limits on gender-affirming care with lawsuits, believe that concerns over referrals to the Department of Justice are overblown.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Some expressed sympathy for Brooklyn, who was born into overwhelming fame, while others reckoned that his complaints were overblown.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overblown. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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