as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Recent Examples of overblown
The body change piece, however, happens to be a bit overblown.
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Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Distractions can often be overblown as the NFL news cycle searches for fuel in the empty summer months.
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Tom Lee thinks the concerns that the market doesn’t have the liquidity to handle mega-IPOs slated for this year, including SpaceX’s on Friday, are overblown.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Others who attended the RJC gathering felt the possibility of a Carlson candidacy was overblown.
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Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overblown
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Distractions can often be overblown as the NFL news cycle searches for fuel in the empty summer months.
—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Tom Lee thinks the concerns that the market doesn’t have the liquidity to handle mega-IPOs slated for this year, including SpaceX’s on Friday, are overblown.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Others who attended the RJC gathering felt the possibility of a Carlson candidacy was overblown.
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Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
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In the clip, the robot performs exaggerated, erratic movements, raising its arms into a martial arts-style fighting stance before lunging toward people around it.
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There were new rules announced pre-tournament to minimise timewasting via exaggerated injuries or via substitutions.
Adjective
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Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
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As Jackson County legislators consider whether to implement a tax credit program to homeowners who paid inflated property tax bills in 2023, county homeowners and organizations are split on who should bear the cost.
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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