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 statement also cited a sharp increase in assaults against ICE officers, though reporting from Colorado Public Radio suggests those claims are overblown.
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The recent protein hubbub is teetering on overblown—not every snack food needs to be jacked up with the stuff.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, 83 percent of players who answered said the turf versus grass debate was a real concern as opposed to being overblown.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The recent protein hubbub is teetering on overblown—not every snack food needs to be jacked up with the stuff.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, 83 percent of players who answered said the turf versus grass debate was a real concern as opposed to being overblown.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overblown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
Adjective
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An investigation by the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner found that the company’s claims about its predictive model were exaggerated and ineffective, according to The Associated Press.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the boot – which comes in DM’s Yellow, Black, and DM’s Olive colorways – use the brand’s Ben sole with an exaggerated tread which is paired with a SoftWair insole.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Suarez blames too many New Yorkers moving in for the inflated real-estate prices.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In high-cost coastal cities, higher incomes tend to offset the inflated prices.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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