overstate

verb

over·state | \ ˌō-vər-ˈstāt

overstated; overstating; overstates

Definition of overstate

transitive verb

: to state in too strong terms : exaggerate overstated his qualifications

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Synonyms & Antonyms for overstate

Synonyms

exaggerate, overdo, overdraw, put on

Antonyms

understate

Examples of overstate in a Sentence

It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death. it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the “on” button!

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Some will say the Pac-12 is back as well, but that’ll be overstating the case off one game and where the SEC team in question could see its coach fired by the end of the year. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon opponent early scouting report: Auburn," 8 July 2019 Union lawyers countered with their own statistician, Christian Tregillis, who said American was overstating backups in the maintenance system. — Dallas News, "American Airlines, mechanics spar in court over who's responsible for delayed and canceled flights," 1 July 2019 Lanford said the committee overstated the likelihood an anonymous reviewer could be identified. — Lawrence Andrea, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Judge finds UW health and wellness grant review team violated open government laws," 28 June 2019 But these claims have come under dispute, in particular from academics who suggest that people may overstate the role medical bills play in their financial problems. — Jon Greenberg, Scientific American, "Democrats Divided on “Medicare for All” in First Debate," 27 June 2019 That these were not small undertakings can’t be overstated. — Tom Bentley, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Big Boy 4014 is Such a Badass Train," 13 June 2019 Jesse Fried and Charles Wang argued earlier this year that the real amount of buybacks is overstated by politicians who focus on gross share repurchases that are partially offset by new share issuances. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Top House Democrats join Elizabeth Warren’s push to fundamentally change American capitalism," 14 Dec. 2018 But John Schneider, chief medical officer at the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, said that firearm policies may be overstated in their contribution to suicide risk. — Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin suicide rate has increased 25 percent since '99, mirroring national problem," 14 June 2018 The report said that on a few occasions, DECD overstated the number of jobs that were created in relation to economic development aid and understated the number of new jobs that were to be created or saved. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "Audit: Economic Development Agency Erred On Tax Credits, Job Creation Numbers," 24 Apr. 2018

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